Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 232 Elementary Principles of Agriculture Fig. 156. An effective method of confining a 'cluck' and her 'peeps.' 319. Turkeys are native to North America. While they have lost much of their shyness and roving dispo- sition by long association with man, they still must have the run of a large place for best success. The Bronze, White Holland and Black Norfolk are the most popular strains. 320. The Care of Young Poultry. Freshly hatched fowls of all classes are quite delicate and there
Elementary principles of agriculture : a text book for the common schools . elementaryprinci02ferg Year: 1913 232 Elementary Principles of Agriculture Fig. 156. An effective method of confining a 'cluck' and her 'peeps.' 319. Turkeys are native to North America. While they have lost much of their shyness and roving dispo- sition by long association with man, they still must have the run of a large place for best success. The Bronze, White Holland and Black Norfolk are the most popular strains. 320. The Care of Young Poultry. Freshly hatched fowls of all classes are quite delicate and therefore call for special attention. It is important that they be kept warm and dry until the feathers are fairly well developed. Unless the mothers are confined at night, they will most likely lead the young chickens into the wet, dewy grass in the early morning hours. Nothing is so important as warm, dry coops and regular feeding in rearing young chickens, turkeys, ducks or geese. The feed should be specially prepared and offered five to seven times during the day. No feed is needed for the first day or two. The first food should be such as may be digested without grit,
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