Can you haul live turkey from coast to coast

[bkgs]

Live Turkey

Can you haul turkey from coast to coast or is it too long a distance. You have to pay attention to weather but not evening considering weather can you haul turkey from coast to coast or is it too long on a truck.

I talked to an agricultural professor and he told me the longest he hears at times is 14 hours and the longest is 20 hours he has heard.

If you can, I know the mileage from Richmond to California but how long would it take to haul turkey or livestock.

 

[john250]

Even if you could, why WOULD you?

 

[bkgs]

How hard is it to get a turkey production contract for x number, a commerical number of turkey, as small as 5,000 turkey with the grower to pay for all supplies and transportation, all money being paid at delivery. I'm asking like I know the answer but I don't know the answer.

I think if to fulfull a big contract with what's mentioned may take long mileage hauling.

 

[ga.prime]

It'll take two days minimum to go coast to coast if you hire a driver that uses California turnaround toothpicks. Can turkeys survive that long in a crate? - I'm asking you because I sure don't know, but I wouldn't think so.

 

[bkgs]

I don't know but this what you are talking about or some other thing to do should work. I mean, people ship horses across country and I am positive they look for the horse to be shipped fine. I do not know why a turkey should fall apart.

 

[bkgs]

What is a California turnaround toothpick.

 

[Angus Cowman]

What is a California turnaround toothpick.

Little white pills that make your eyes stay open wide

 

[Running Arrow Bill]

Horses and cattle are not usually hauled in "Tight Pack"... Turkeys and chickens are probably crammed into cages (or whatever) with little air circulation. Overheating would, IMO, be a big issue.

On the other hand, me thinks chickens and turkeys are always looking for a way to get sick or die...lol.

Guess a hauler could put them in a refrigerated truck and lower their metabolism and then thaw them out at the destination... :shock: :stop:

 

[Calman]

Horses that are shipped long distant are unloaded and boarded overnight at scheduled stops.

Cal

 

[upfrombottom]

You can ship them overnite FedEx. What you'll save on dead loss would probably pay the freight bill.

 

[peg4x4]

Be a loong time without food or water.. Horses are unloaded,fed,watered. Can't get turkeys to do that. Why would you want to do that anyhow?

 

[dun]

You could probably buy an airplane ticket and bring it with you as carrion luggage