BREEDING RELATED PROBLEMS IN TURKEY PRODU CTION

As a result of several investigations it was concluded that the heavy broad-breasted turkey, bred all over the world, has serious constituti onal disorders such that, from an ethological consideration, it is not possible to keep these birds under conditions which fulfil their need s. It is therefore important that breeding efforts, which may result i n pathological changes and which cannot be rectified by management and housing systems, should be considered with respect to the ethical and legal aspects.