| Show mature turkey gobbler for breeding purposes the mature turkey gobbler or torn toni as ho he Is more rightly called often attains a weight of arm thirty civo to forty five pounds when two years old or over says a writer in tho the successful farming fanning ile ho la Is fat clumsy and awkward anti and not ai active as aa a cockerel or it a yearling under no condition should a torn tom of the weights given above be used on females weighing less than twenty alyo pounds and even then the spurs should always bo be clipped oft off find and tha th sharp ends endsor of the toenails toc nalls removed with a me lie it if this la Is not done he Is likely to tear tho the skin over the backs of tho the lions hens in such manner as to cause death this Is especially t true ir tie it if tile hen asvery Is very fat some breeders bleeders bre eders protect the ecna using a heavy torn tom by placing a cloth over tho the back during tile lie breeding season well developed cockerels cocker els and yearling tonis are usually very satisfactory for breeding purposes with most varieties of turkeys one torn to twelve f or fifteen females Is s quite enough for safety in breeding in hocks flocks where two or more toms must ba kept it Is advisable to allow only one torn with the flock at a time due to tile the fact that t they e will often fight and injure 1 one another iller badly enough to Inter interfere fero i with their breeding ability |
