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Show DIFFICULT TO RAISE TURKEY Overfeeding and Vermin Among Prlp Clpal Causes of Mortality Chicken Chick-en Hen Poor Brooder. (By A. GLAIGIIICR, Ohio.) Turkey hens, a a rule, lay theli eggs on the ground. As, they beglt laying very early In the season, P Is best to remove tbe eggs froir the nest soon after they are laid and replace thi m with hen eggs. He careful not to let a turkey hei ee you near the nest, because tur keys are very cunning and resent Intrusion. Wrap the eggs In pa pet and place In boxes one lnyer deep Tbey should be turned carefully every day until placed for hatching Turkey egg will keep In good condl Hon for 21 days when cared for In this manner. Hut It Is never advisable to keep eggs longer than la necessary. neces-sary. Borne people batch their turkey-rgga turkey-rgga with chicken hens, but wo do tiot think It a good practice on account ac-count of tho fact that the poult are apt to get lor,y. We had an ex perienee of this kind a few years ago. In spite of the fact that the poults were thoroughly diluted with powder every few days they began to droop and die. As a last resort we used olive oil and found It excellent. IH not ime too much oil. Lard, or any kind of animal greaso will kill young poults Turkey Hen on Nest. almost os fast bb the llco will. Vego table oil Is different, from animal oil a. Never uh kerosene?. Spread the wing and raise tho short feathers on the shoulder, directly over tbe huge quills. If a young turkey has lice, they will bo found there. Also around the tall or wherever wher-ever there aro large feathers. Ono application of the ott Is usually sufficient suf-ficient unless the llco are very numerous. num-erous. Remember,, lice are fatal to turkey poulta, so they must be kept from them. Never use oil or grense upon a setting ben. If he has lice, use a powder. Oil, upon the shell of an egg renders It worthless for batching. On of the first things young tur. key need Is sunshine. It Is a waste of time to offer them food before they are 48 hour old. Turkeys need fresh air both day and night, but tbey must not be allowed to get damp. The first feed Is usually hard boiled eggs, crushed, mixed with dry bread crumbled fine and sprinkled with clean coarse sanf Rice, properly cooked. Is good for young turkeys, and pin-head oats, or coarso out meal la alao good. Corn Is too fattening for growing turkeys and commercial chick-feed Is too hard to digest. Whole wheat Is good after they are six weeks old. but only feed a very llttlo of It. Overfeeding In one of tho things which must be guarded against. We I A Narragansett Cobbler. bar J always been inclined to feed toe mucb and too often. When turkey have free range, which tbey ought always to have when tbe weather Is suitable, they require very little grain. Grass and Insects aro their natural food. |
