Evaluation of current situation and some problems of turkey breeding in konya provinces of Turkey

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the current structure of turkey breeding, detection of breeding problems and find some solutions among turkey breeders in Konya province. Data obtained from turkey breeding enterprises in Konya provinces were used the study. This survey was mainly characterized by flock size and structure; housing system, feeding and management, health problems, marketing, socio-economic structure of ownership patterns. Datas were analyzed by using SPSS (Version 23.0) to obtain descriptive statistics and chi-square test for comparing the variables. Average age of farmers were detection 41.21 ±13.57. More than %50 of the farmers kept turkeys in semi-intensive method and raised mainly American bronze turkeys. Significant relationships were determined between housing system and type of photoperiod (p<0.05). The length of breeding season were found to be mainly 6-8 months for each period (51.5%). Due to encounter breeding and marketing problems, insufficient education level of farmers in Konya provinces, it was suggested that farmers should get educational and financial government supports to improve popularity of turkey meat production and consumption in Central Anatolia. Keywords: turkey breeding, housing systems, production and consumption, American bronze.