Start-up outlook requirements for a standardized moderate free range turkey farm

Starting a turkey farm begins with passion and therefore several items have to be put into context, for commercial targets, one  needs to consider variety of equipment and need to make research on them for value for money, Lisa Turkey Farm notes a few paramount requirements for starting-up a standardized moderate free range turkey farm.

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Land, one needs at least an acre piece of land which should be a leveled ground with some short pastures to provide adequate floor for breeding  and the apparatus although it also depends on the number of birds to start with (100birds at most)

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Fencing, this should be another pertinent consideration for all potential free-range turkey farmers, to bar predators from encroaching the farm, according to the Spruce, Turkey fencing should be as high as possible, at least four feet, given that these birds can and will fly.

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Security, depending on the locality of the farm, security should be of much concern for not all the neighbors will be pleased by the establishment, therefore, it will be wise for one to setup a well significant surveillance system capture every event around the farm, this also necessitates setting up a lighting system for emergencies in the night.

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Roost, a turkey roost is also very paramount for turkey breeding. According to the Spruce, one can build a set of roosts. A lightweight metal or fiberglass panel roof keeps the birds out of the weather. Moveable roosts keep manure from building up in one spot in the turkey pen.

Wood is an ideal construction material, although electrical conduit can also be used on top of wooden skids to keep the pen lightweight and easily moved.

A 5 by 8-foot roost will house about twenty turkeys.

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However, the other requirements to support the farm will be posted as soon as the team finalizes their research on the same.