GENERAL MILLS TURKEY RAISING & LARRO RESEARCH FARM Thanksgiving 1940s PROMOTIONAL FILM 45584

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Made by General Mills and their Larro brand feed, "Let's Talk Turkey" promotes the industry of raising turkeys on the farm. The film features a visit to the Larro Research Farm, which apparently was located in Michigan. The film focuses on the science, technique, and profitability of raising turkeys which in this era, was a business conducted by thousands of family farmers across the nation. This is a story about turkey, their feeding, breeding and marketing. This is the way it goes n the house with rush for morning mails as seen at mark 1:03. A mail for the husband comes in as seen at mark 1:15. It’s a letter from General Mills Inc. on his turkey research. He’s been studying up on turkey for months in order to be successful in his turkey farming. He wants to understand the markets, production and fundamentals of turkey farming. He is seen at mark 2:35 taking tours around the farm. At mark 3:00, the staffs are seen. They keep careful records on the feeds, new improvements, and tests and try out new feeding methods. At mark 3:11, is the company’s hatches. Their goal is to develop feeds which grow birds with more meats as seen at mark 3:40. Success in turkey raising depends on hereditary as seen at mark 4:00. They start with breeding small turkeys a seen at mark 4:10. As the management practice to ensure good fertility, scientists suggest making the flock before they starts to lay as seen at mark 4:45. During the breeding season as seen at mark 5:12, lights are turned on both morning and evening to provide about 16 hours of light and stimulate production. At this time of year the hatches are all cold. At mark 5:40, they talked about sanitation, their management and the feeding practices. It is recommended that proper sanitation, a clean bolt and house, the house must be properly sanitized moth interior and at walls. At mark 7:10, the farmer is steaming the interior wall to kill germs and diseases off. At mark 7:20, he does the final scrubbing. For proper rearing, the turkey must have fresh air, access to sunlight and adequate facility for regulating heat as seen at mark 7:45. Next step is to get good polds as seen at mark 8:25. It’s good to use a pold guard. At mark 9:10, the farm is feeding the pold. The distance of the pold guard is increased as days goes by as seen at mark 9:25. It’s important to watch them as they settle at night with deem light in there to maintain proper temperature as seen at mark 9:45. It is important not to exceed 250 birds when rearing to avoid immaturity and mortality. After the first two week, wired platforms are provided at mark 10:25 as a sanitary measure. At mark 11:20, the equipments are improved as the birds mature. Water is good for them as seen at mark 11:22. At mark 11:40, there are talks on the chicks feed. At mark 12:30 are test fields on the feeds which are properly documented. After 2 weeks, the ration is 2 sacks of marsh as seen at mark 12:55. At mark 13:45, the turkeys are weighed on weighing crates. New ideas are developed on the Larro feeds. When the turkeys are more than a month old, they are transferred as seen at mark 14:50 for correct research testing. After arrival at the growing house, they are debeaked as seen at mark 15:10 in order to prevent cannibalism. At mark 15:40, they talked on several range operations on turkey. At mark 16:20 is a shelter for the turkeys, feeders and waters are then placed. In wet weathers, the area should be cover in hay to provide a clean dry area as seen at mark 16:40. As an added precautions ravines and water ways are all fenced out as seen at mark 17:05. One of the best ways to prevent diseases on range is to provide adequate water supply as seen at mark 17:25. The drinking area should be wide. Heavy feeding should be stimulated as seen at mark 18:00. The larro and marsh feeds are provided in pellet forms as seen at mark 18:10. At mark 18:30 is a warmer range in California. Here shelters are open all side for maximum ventilation and keeping the flocks cool. The flooring is also checked for as seen at mark 19:10. Here, sandy soil is used since it has its advantages. Fences also divide the flock into separates parts to improve adequate growth and weight gaining. As seen at mark 20:05. At mark 20:20 is the Minnesota range. Corn field are used in raising. Actually when you raise turkey, they are certain cons but they are worth the risk. At mark 21:30, the weights of the turkey are measured and this depends on their feeds. The expected weight range for the feeds on turkey is seen at mark 22:20. At mark 22:45 are the larro feeds. At mark 23:23, the farmer had learnt on the fundamental and the feeds. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com