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Why do commercial hybrid turkeys often require artificial insemination?
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Commercial hybrid turkeys often require artificial insemination because they have been selectively bred to mature quickly and possess significantly larger breasts to meet consumer demand for white meat. This extreme physical development has made the birds so large that they are no longer able to breed naturally. Consequently, artificial insemination is a necessary practice in modern commercial poultry farming to ensure the reproduction of these specialized breeds.12