Show L FRESH RANGE FOR GROWING VING TURKEYS Poultry Expert in Warning Against Blackhead When young joung turkeys have reached the age of ot from Crom eight to ten weeks move them out to range shelters on clean ground which was free ot of all poultry turkeys or poultry manure during the previous year A good range will afford plenty ot of green feed teed shade and Cresh fresh clean water At this season of the year grow grow- growers growers ers era usually begin to have trouble with their says C G c 1 F Parrish poultry extension specialist at North Carolina State colle college c Blackhead begins to develop and this comes In Inmost Inmost Inmost most cases from laxity In sancta sanita sanitation tion Success with turkeys Is de- de dependent de dependent pendent upon careful management of the growing grow Fresh range is essential Parrish says much attention must also be given to supplying the rIght kInd of ot feed In n general ba have e the same nutritive require requirements ments meats as chicks A complete grow growing ing ng ration is necessary for tor best re- re results results re results Such a ration will Include animal protein grain milk green feed minerals and water Milk Is useful during the first six weeks The same commercial feeds feels ream recommended mended for chicks may be used with However one mash hopper five feet long Is needed for each 75 Two one-gallon one water founts ore are also needed for this number of I the birds Place the mash hoppers I and water founts on wire covered frames made from 2 by 4 timber It requires about CO GO pounds of feed exclusive of green feed to ful- ful fulfill fulfill ful fulfill fill the requirements of a dur dur- durIng during during ing the first seven months of Its life ny By that time the should weIgh from 1 12 to 14 1 pounds Always keep turkeys and chickens sepa- sepa separated sepa separated rated he advises |