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Indigenous domestic turkeys of Oaxaca and Quintana Roo, Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

J.G. Mallia
J.G. Mallia
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
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Summary

The presence and role of indigenous turkeys in Oaxaca and Quintana Roo, Mexico, were investigated by means of on-site assessment and an orally administered questionnaire. Questions included breed characteristics, uses, management conditions, advantages and limitations of the breed. An indigenous breed of turkey in Oaxaca and Quintana Roo was described. A strong interest in the raising and commerce of turkeys in Oaxaca was noted, however in Quintana Roo substantial reductions in numbers of turkeys have occurred over the last two decades. Mortalities of turkey poults ranging from 50–100% due to a disease with symptoms compatible with Histomonas meleagridis infection were reported. This appears to be the most significant limiting factor to raising turkeys in a back-yard type of system in Oaxaca and Quintana Roo. Raising turkeys separately from chickens is probably the most effective strategy for decreasing indigenous turkey poult mortality of this type.

Résumé

La présence et le rôle du dindon de race indigène en Oaxaca et Quintana Roo au Mexique ont été étudiés à travers une évaluation sur place et un questionnaire oral. Ce dernier comprenait les thèmes suivants: caractéristiques de la race, utilisation, élevage, avantages et désavantages de la race. La présence d'une race indigène de dindon en Oaxaca et Quintana Roo fut confirmée et décrite. Un fort intérêt vers l'élevage commercial du dindon de race indigène fut noté en Oaxaca. Par contre, d'importantes pertes de dindons se sont produites en Quintana Roo au cours des deux dernières décénies. Le facteur le plus limitant pour l'élevage du dindon dans un système de cours a été le taux de mortalité parmi les dindonneaux de 50 à 100% du à une maladie qui présentait des signes compatibles avec une infection d' Histomonas meleagridis. La réduction effective du taux de mortalité parmi les dindonneaux de race indigène pourrait diminuer en séparant l'élevage des dindons de celui des poules.

Keywords

Genetic resourcesHistomonas meleagridisHistoric originsCharacteristicsMeleagris gallopavo
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Research Articles
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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 23 , April 1998 , pp. 69 - 78
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1998

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