Show FRESH RANGE FOR GROWING TURK TURKEYS EY S poultry expert in barnin warning 9 against blackhead when young turkeys have reached the age of from eight to ten weeks move them out to range shelters on clean ground which was tree free of all poultry turkeys or poultry manure during the previous year A good range will afford plenty of green feed shade and resh fresh clean water at this season of the year growers usually begin to have trouble with their boults says C F parrish poultry extension specialist at north carolina state college blackhead begins to develop and this comes in most cases from laxity in sanitation sanit atlon success with turkeys Is dependent upon pon careful management of the growing boults fresh range Is essential parrish says much attention must also be given to supplying the right kind of feed in general boults ha have ve the same nutritive requirements as chicks A complete growing ration Is necessary for best 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 recommended for chicks may be used with boults however one mash hopper five feet long Is needed for each 75 boults two one gallon water founts fount pre are also needed for this number of tho the birds place the mash hoppers and water founts on wire covered frames made from 2 by 4 timber it requires about 60 pounds of feed exclusive of green feed to fulfill tb tha requirements of a during the first seven months of its life by that time the should weigh from 12 to 14 pounds always keep turkeys and chickens separated he advises |