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Primary dependency: Baseline Nutrient Requirements (CBTP56)
Research Track 3 currently has 26 projects outlined in our roadmap. Some examples include:
CBTP56 - Baseline Nutrient Requirements
Establish baseline energy, protein, amino acid, vitamin, and mineral requirements specific to Ridley Bronze turkeys across all life stages, accounting for their slower growth rate, extended lifespan, and non-industrial production systems.
CBTP70 - Pasture Contribution Quantification
Quantify nutrient intake derived from pasture, forage, insects, and soil under rotational grazing systems.
CBTP79 - Feed Conversion Benchmarks
Establish realistic feed conversion ratios for Canadian Bronze turkeys raised in pasture-based systems.
CBTP201 - Feed Preferences and Voluntary Intake in Heritage Turkeys
To quantify the palatability and voluntary intake of common feed ingredients used in Canadian Bronze turkey diets, in order to identify discrepancies between formulated nutrient value and actual consumption, and to improve feeding efficiency, cost control, and nutritional adequacy under conservation-scale production systems.
Deliverables:
Requirement estimates, validated ration templates, and decision rules for seasonal and life-stage feeding. How it’s used: enables economical diets without assuming commercial-hybrid nutrient responses.
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Track 1 - Genetics
Projects total: 30
Documenting genes, inheritance patterns, and breeding outcomes to understand heritage turkeys.
Track 2 - Reproduction
Projects total: 25
Studying fertility, hatchability, mating behavior, and incubation practices to improve heritage turkey reproduction.
Nutrition
Projects total: 26
Evaluating feed ingredients, rations, and foraging strategies to optimize turkey growth and health.
Health
Projects total: 25
Investigating disease resistance, parasite management, and welfare indicators in heritage turkeys.
Track 5 - Climate
Projects total: 25
Assessing climate impacts, weather resilience, and environmental stressors affecting heritage turkeys.
Track 6 - Economics
Projects total: 30
Analyzing costs, labor, yields, and market dynamics shaping heritage turkey farm profitability outcomes.
Track 7 - Processing
Projects total: 20
Examining humane slaughter, carcass quality, and processing methods for small-scale heritage turkey farming.
Track 8 - Governance
Projects total: 20
Exploring policy, regulation, and cultural frameworks influencing conservation and small-farms.
2026 Project Roadmap
Broody Hen vs Artificial Incubation of Ridley Bronze Turkeys
Budget:
$16,423
- Reproductive efficiency
- Economic viability
- Flock management
- Real market value
Indigenous and Historical Foundations of Heritage Turkey Conservation
Budget:
$27,500
- Public understanding
- Improve marketability
- Indigenous origins
- Historical relevance
Feed Preferences and Voluntary Intake in Heritage Turkeys
Budget:
$17,600
- Less waste
- Feed efficacy
- Reduced deficiencies
- Supports conservation
Heritage Flavor Profiling - Commercial vs Ridley Bronze Turkeys
Budget:
$15,600
- Measured preference
- Marketable data
- Lab qualified
- Supports Small Farms
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