Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys: Breeds, Care, Health [Paperback]

Leonard Mercia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 8, 2000 | Series: Storey's Guide to Raising

For 17 years readers have turned to Storey Books for advice on raising animals. Our Modern Way series of six books has sold more than 1,000,000 copies. In an effort to provide readers with the best how-to animal books on the market we are completely updating all six Modern Way titles and reintroducing them as part of our Guide to Raising series.

Written by experts, these guides give novice and experienced livestock farmers all they need to know to successfully keep and profit from animals. Each book includes information on selection, housing, space requirements, breeding and birthing techniques, feeding, behavior, and health concerns and remedies for illness. The books also address the business of raising animals -- processing meat, milk, eggs, and more. The authors were chosen not only for their expertise but also for their ability to explain the ins and outs of animal husbandry in an inviting and authoritative manner.

Whether readers are ready to start an entire herd or flock or are considering purchasing their first animal, Storey's Guide to Raising series offers vital information; each book is an indispensable reference.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Raising Turkeys

Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys is an invaluable resource for everyone who raises turkeys. It contains the most current information available on:

Selecting the right turkey

Breeding and management

Processing

Feeding and housing

Flock health

"I highly recommend this book to farmers and students because the information is practical and useful, and the text is easy to read." - Dr. Roger Murray, Animal Pathologist, University of Vermont

About the Author

During author Leonard S. Mercia's career as University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Poultryman, he wrote many Extension Service publications for small-scale poultry raising. He was professor of animal and dairy science at UVM for about 30 years. Following his retirement, the Vermont native toured Kenya, Uganda, and Honduras as a poultry consultant. He has also assisted adult and youth groups interested in poultry projects. He has written Storey's Raising Poultry the Modern Way, Raising Your Own Turkeys, Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry and Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys and edits The Vermont Poultry Industry Newsletter. Leonard lives in Shelburne, Vermont, with his wife Shirley.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; 2nd edition (November 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158017261X
• ISBN-13: 978-1580172615
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #24 in Books > History > Asia > Turkey

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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not that helpful if you know anything about raising poultry., December 23, 2000

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Larry Simmons (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys: Breeds, Care, Health (Paperback)

This book is probably only helpful to a person who has never raised any kind of poultry because it is so basic. There is not much information specific to raising turkeys and the last half of the book is about killing & eating them. There are not many pictures in this book, and none of the more unusual breeds like Slate or Royal Palm are shown. The internet is probably a better resource for information on caring for turkeys.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very dissapointing, April 14, 2003

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"bcbreeder" (Victoria, BC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys: Breeds, Care, Health (Paperback)

After reading Story's chicken and duck book, I felt very much let down by their turkey book. Mercia's attempt to cover the subject was too superficial to be of any real value to someone such as myself wanting to get started with turkeys. Like what are the pros and cons of each breed? How about a little about the breeding of turkeys? Which breeds are best noted for temperment? Cullinary appeal? Which are better for the free range or surviving a winter? How many birds per acre? Holderread's duck book put this one to shame and I felt buying it to be a complete waste of my time and finances. I have found much more useful information on the internet from those that have actual experience raising turkeys in their back yards.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Worst of the Storey's Guides, May 6, 2005

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Gene Hart (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys: Breeds, Care, Health (Paperback)

If you want to raise a few dumb broad breasted white turkeys this book will be useful for you. But don't! Instead raise some of the interesting heritage breeds. They are intelligent, fun, and delicious. However, they won't gain weight as fast as the broad breasted white.

The best book on raising turkeys is long out of print. It is "Turkey Management" by Marsden and Martin. Any edition. To learn more about rare heritage turkeys see Christman's "Birds of a Feather: Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction".

Or join the internet Rare Heritage Turkey list.