Show wild turkeys are being produced for illinois an experiment to raise wild turkeys in a domestic manner Is being tried by the illinois department of conservation for re stocking areas in the state suitable to wild turkeys breeding birds with a wild strain were obtained in 19 1030 10 from garnard K leach of kirkwood who has been experimenting with the breeding of wild turkeys for nine years on a farm near lesterville westerville Lest erville ilo 1110 young liens hens from broods of wild turkeys were domesticated in pens until mature during the mating season their wings were clipped and they were placed in pens in woods accessible to wild gobblers mating I 1 was successful and leach leaca now has the fourth generation of these crosses they show the markings and wary characteristics of the real wild turkey leach said for continuation of the experiment this year tile the conservation department of illinois has birds when they breed in clent number they will be re released I 1 e ased st louis post dispatch |