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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
  • Poultry Production
DEF

A well-known large gallinaceous bird of the Linnæan genus Meleagris, the species of which are all American ...

CONT

Turkeys ... require different diets during different growth stages. They need a diet very high in protein so that they can grow and gain muscle quickly.

OBS

Male: tom turkey, turkey tom, gobbler, tom. Female: turkey hen, turkey-hen, hen turkey, hen. Young: turkey poult, poult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
  • Élevage des volailles
DEF

Grand oiseau gallinacé originaire d'Amérique du Nord, assez corpulent, à plumage sombre chez les espèces sauvages avec des reflets bronzés ou irisés, à tête bleutée ou rougeâtre, dégarnie de plumes, qui présente des excroissances de peau (caroncules) sur la gorge et dont on élève diverses variétés pour leur chair [...]

CONT

Certains aliments des dindons peuvent contenir un faible pourcentage (de 6 à 8 %) de protéines animales, comme la farine de viande, qui contribuent à garantir un apport en protéines, calories, minéraux et matières grasses suffisant pour satisfaire les besoins nutritifs des dindons naturellement omnivores.

OBS

Mâle : dindon. Femelle : dinde. Petit : dindonneau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aves
  • Cría de aves
DEF

Ave del orden de las Galliformes, oriunda de América, donde en estado salvaje llega a tener un metro de alto, trece decímetros desde la punta del pico hasta el extremo de la cola, dos metros de envergadura y 20 kg de peso.

CONT

Pavo. Nombre común de diversas especies de aves galliformes de más de 1 m de longitud, con la cabeza y el cuello desprovistos de plumas y cubiertos de carúnculas rojas y con una membrana eréctil en la parte superior del pico, que se crían para el consumo de su carne.

OBS

La hembra es algo menor, pero semejante al macho en todo lo demás. En domesticidad, el ave ha disminuido de tamaño y ha cambiado el color del plumaje. Hay variedades negras, rubias y blancas.

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Record 2 2010-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

An upper respiratory tract disease, probably caused by Bordetella avium, occurring in turkey poults under conditions of stress, particularly poor ventilation. There is sneezing, a mucoid rhinotracheitis and collapse of the trachea. Secondary airsacculitis and pericarditis are common. Mortality is often as high as 25%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Syndrome respiratoire dont la cause principale serait la bactérie Alcaligenes faecalis.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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