Management and Welfare of Seasonal Turkeys

ADAS has arranged a series of meetings in February 2008 around the country to provide an opportunity to discuss the main factors affecting performance, common problems that can occur and what we can do to avoid or minimise them. There will be turkey specialist veterinary surgeons, experienced turkey producers, and ADAS consultants at each meeting to cover topics such as:

• Brooding - are we getting it right?

• Health and welfare – production diseases and parasites

• Management – lighting, litter management, feather pecking, predator control

• Hygiene and biosecurity – the problems that need to be faced

• Legislative challenges – how might Salmonella testing or NVZ rule changes affect you?

The meetings will commence at 6.30pm and will conclude by 9.00pm.

Tea/coffee and buffet will be available.

DATES 2008 VENUE

Tuesday 19 February Heyrose Golf Club, Tabley Knutsford, Cheshire

Wednesday 20 February Cornwallis Arms, Brome, Eye

Thursday 21 February The Bell Inn, Godstone, Surrey

Monday 25 February Wellow Golf Club, Romsey, Winchester

Tuesday 26 February Tilsworth Golf Club, Tilsworth, Beds

Wednesday 27 February Newbury Rugby Club, Newbury

Thursday 28 February Hinckley Island Hotel, Nr Leicester

Tuesday 11 March Crofters Hotel, Garstang, Preston

Wednesday 12 March Bridge Inn, Walshford, Wetherby

Thursday 13 March Old Court Hotel, Symonds Yat, Ross

Tuesday 18 March Exeter Golf 'n' Country Club, Exeter

Wednesday 19 March St. Clears, Wales – (To be confirmed)

For more information please don't hesitate to contact Mrs Lynne Holmes on 01522 521 290 or lynne.holmes@adas.co.uk