The surrounding land is used to range growing turkeys during the warmer months of the year. The turkeys maintained at this facility are involved in research pertaining to reproductive physiology and nutrition. Trap nests are provided for egg collection. All matings are accomplished using artificial insemination.
Lighting is provided with fluorescent lights.
Feeding is accomplished with a trough and chain system, and water is provided from Plasson waterers. Trough feeders are currently being used in several of the pens to hand-feed silage to some experimental groups. Feed is augered into hanging feeders, and water is provided in Johnson cups. After the breeding season, this building is completely cleaned out and prepared from brooding Ten brooders provide capacity for rearing up to 3000 poults in this area. Poults are hand fed up to three weeks of age, and subsequently the mechanical feeding system is used.