Show Turkey Growers Hail Meet Utah turkey growers ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed keen Interest In current research and field recommendations recommendations recommend recommend- discussed at the just- just concluded Snow Experiment Station field day in Ephraim They were pleased when Dr W W. W K Hill director Utah Agricultural Experiment Station station Station Sta sta- tion Utah State University Indicated that the university intends to continue the research program at E araim and Logan to which the growers have been contributing During and following a tour of the field experiment flocks and confinement rearing shed Dr Donald C. C Dobson assistant assistant assistant assist assist- ant professor of animal science and head of turkey re research research research re- re search at the Snow field station station station sta sta- tion explained eight research problems receiving attention during 1968 and 1969 They were 1 Influence of season and location on feeding schedules 2 biotin needs of turkeys 3 strain evaluation 4 breast blisters 5 pellets vs mash 6 grit 7 unidentified unidentified factor sources and 8 meat yield He said the problem of breast blisters that cost growers from to per turkey in reduced price still exists The packing hard-packing heavy clay soil in Sanpete County and the heavy strain of birds grown there both contribute con coa- tribute to the problem Tilling the soil at different stages of o. the growing period perlo Is being tried this year for the range turkeys but it doesn't appear to be a practical measure for commercial growers Raising the turkeys In confine confinement m nt sheds presents another problem problem problem lem dust that can cause respiratory respiratory respiratory res res- problems He said a fogging de device vice for keeping down the dust in the sheds is needed |