Show VL FRESH RANGE FOR GROWING TURKEYS poultry expert in warning against blackhead when young turkeys hove have reached the age of from eight to ten weeks move them out to range shelters on clean ground which was fuse of all poultry turkeys or poultry manure during the previous year A good range will afford plenty of green feed shade and fresh clean water at this season of the year growers usually begin to have trouble with their boults says 0 F parrish poultry extension specialist at north carolina state college colleg blackhead begins to develop and this cornea comes in most cases from laxity in sanitation success with turkeys is dependent upon careful management of the growing fresh range Is essential parrish says much attention must also be given to supplying the right kind of feed in general boults have the same nutritive requirements as chicks A complete growing ration Is necessary for best respite re results spIts such a ration will include protein grain milk green feed minerals and water milk Is useful during the farst 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 are also needed for this number of the birds place the mash hoppers and water founts on wire covered frames made from 2 by 4 timber it requires about GO 60 pounds of feed exclusive of green feed to fulfill tho requirements of a during tho first fiest seven months of its life by that time the pout pou lt should weigh from 12 to 14 pounds always keep heep turl eys ays and chickens separated he advises |