POPM 4230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Broad Breasted White Turkey, East Lancs Myllennium, Biofilm
Document Summary
Main breeds in canada: ross and cobb. Light weight and genetically selected for high egg production (egg numbers and quality) Main breeds in canada: lohmann, isa, hyline, shaver, bovan, dekalb. Heavy-boned, large body, and genetically selected for fast growth and high breast meat yield. Main breed in canada: broad breasted white. There are only 2 commercial strains in na supplied by two primary breeding companies: aviagen turkeys in the us and hybrid turkeys in on. Produce hatching (fertilized) eggs for the next generation of broilers, layers, or turkeys. Government endorsed partnership that regulates domestic production and imports of certain commodity groups, including chicken, turkey, eggs, broiler hatching eggs (and milk) For each commodity group, the corresponding national marketing agency sets the quota based on domestic consumption of the product. This quota is divided by province based on historical human populations. A producer must purchase quota to have the right to market their product.