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<blockquote data-quote="warksfarmer" data-source="post: 100564" data-attributes="member: 192"><p>We used to have the easiest stock here for many years which was straw based Turkeys. Towards the end of us producing them the main sheds had automated feeders installed fed from silo's. All sheds had auto drinkers which then also provided the medication if required. They were strawed down every other day by hand but now that could be mechanised I am sure. From memory, as it was 20 years ago, it was about 2 hours work in the morning on average over the week (obviously longer when bedding down but a lot less when not) and about an hour at night. So say 3 hours per day on average.</p><p> </p><p>They would come in as day old chicks so initially more time was spent which then reduced through the growing cycle. We used to kill, pluck and dress on site but we ended up sending them out as live birds towards the end - I guess it was similar to B & B pigs so to be honest not massively labour intensive when compared to the likes of dairy, beef and sheep.</p><p> </p><p>Would I go back to that - no chance</p><p>Can you get staff to do it - not easily</p><p> </p><p>All that for some muck?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="warksfarmer, post: 100564, member: 192"] We used to have the easiest stock here for many years which was straw based Turkeys. Towards the end of us producing them the main sheds had automated feeders installed fed from silo's. All sheds had auto drinkers which then also provided the medication if required. They were strawed down every other day by hand but now that could be mechanised I am sure. From memory, as it was 20 years ago, it was about 2 hours work in the morning on average over the week (obviously longer when bedding down but a lot less when not) and about an hour at night. So say 3 hours per day on average. They would come in as day old chicks so initially more time was spent which then reduced through the growing cycle. We used to kill, pluck and dress on site but we ended up sending them out as live birds towards the end - I guess it was similar to B & B pigs so to be honest not massively labour intensive when compared to the likes of dairy, beef and sheep. Would I go back to that - no chance Can you get staff to do it - not easily All that for some muck? [/QUOTE]
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