Show incubating TURKEY EGGS IS HARD TASK Fr pared by the th united states state 0 ot agriculture there are certain factors in tho incubation cu ot of turkey eggs which are i very important anil and which guoan a treat great deal in determining tile tho nui number liber of fully matured pullets and cockerell raised lit in 11 tho IQ fo following I 1 lowing year in i largo censure inen suro the th criterion of to in turkey raising la Is tho the number ot of fully matured turkeys raised la in proportion to the total number of eggs get therefore ilio file eggs as 9 laid must bo be given tile tho very best attention high fertility Is de desirable and should bo be carried out in such a way that as many of the eggs as possible will hatch naturally rally tho vigor of tile tho breeding stock and tho mannor luanner in which it has been managed will dotor doter mado lit in largo large degree tho the quality of the 11 hatching itchy n gegg agga egga S the eggs should be collected reg reff every day and kept in a room at a temperature of from CO 50 degrees to CO 00 degrees ri they should bo be turned every day but alio should I 1 ild ha be handled carefully tind and should not be kept la pt for over two weeks the th period of incubation of turkey eggs Is 28 days and tile the method of to Is much tho the same as with chicken eggs turkey eggs can bo be in under chicken liens liena turkey hens or in incubator it chicken hens are used to incubate turkey eggs care must bo be taken not to give the hen too many eggs as from 0 to 12 tire are quite sufficient depending upon the size elzo of tho the lien us as well as the size site of oc tho the eggs nesting arrangements as well as other matters are practically uio tho same as in ili incubating chicken eggs tile sitting lien hen should bo be fed dally daily and given a ebano to exercise when the turkey hen la Is allowed to sit on her own eggs conditions aro are iauch tile the same as 09 with the 61 chicken clien hen turkey liens hens will cover from 10 25 to 20 eggs nests are most moat conveniently arranged on the ground or in boxes or barrels and should bo be covered BO that tile the turkey hen ben will not be disturbed at the same time she should be taken oft off dally daily and allowed to exercise and should be given plenty of 0 water to drink and clean wholesome feed such as aa n mixture ot of wheat and oats when tho the turkey hen becomes broody she should be allowed to sit on the nest tor for two erthree or three days before being In trusted with the eggs when she has remained on the nest for two or three days she sho should then be given her hei eggs and attended to as suggested if a number of hens are sitting at the same time care should be taken to see that they get back to the nests property and that no nest Is 1 left uncovered doth both chicken and turkey liens hens while sitting on turkey eggs should be ba dusted with sodium flu orld using a small pinch under each wing around the thigh joint over the back under the body and around the vent rn in this way the hen heals Is rid of lice and the boults at hatching time aro are not liable to be infested with the parasites I 1 |