. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . d.—^^h^^t has been said on thesubject of foods for chicks will apply to \ variety of wholesome food and grains is farbetter than any one food, however good it maybe in itself, though turkeys having range will over-come a deficiency of this sort by procuring varietyfor themselves. Little turkeys are fond of breadcrumbs, bread moistened with milk, hard boiledeggs, or cottage cheese, of rolled or pin-head oats,cracked wheat and corn. Millet seed, an ex-cellent food for chicks, is said not to agree withpoults. Turkeys are not usually so f
. Profitable stock feeding; a book for the farmer . d.—^^h^^t has been said on thesubject of foods for chicks will apply to \ variety of wholesome food and grains is farbetter than any one food, however good it maybe in itself, though turkeys having range will over-come a deficiency of this sort by procuring varietyfor themselves. Little turkeys are fond of breadcrumbs, bread moistened with milk, hard boiledeggs, or cottage cheese, of rolled or pin-head oats,cracked wheat and corn. Millet seed, an ex-cellent food for chicks, is said not to agree withpoults. Turkeys are not usually so fond of cornas of oats and wheat. The latter grains are betterfor growing turkeys, but at market time corn puts 352 PROFITABLE STOCK FEEDING. on the gilt edge, and it is well to gradually in-crease the proportion of corn until during the lastfew weeks of their career it forms a large part ofthe ration. Grit, etc.—If for any reason it is thought bestto confine little turkeys until they are strong ontheir legs, care must be taken to supply plenty. Pair of Mammoth Bronze Turkeys. of fresh water and grit, either good sharp sand orthe commercial grit. Turkeys, old and young, areextremely fond of oyster shells, and it must be thatthey flo not get enough lime on range, in some lo-calities, or they would not crave it. It is well tokeep a dish of this, as well as one of charcoal, at TURKEYS AND GUINEAS. 353 the feeding place, and water must be provided ifthere are no springs or brooks in the fields wherethey are accustomed to go. Standard Varieties.—As to variety, the MammothBronze is probably the favorite, though the othervarieties—the Narragansett, Buff, Slate, White,and Black—each has its admirers and any one of these is less subject to diseasethan the others is not thus far known. TheBronze contains more wild blood than theothers and is more shy in its habits. All are beau-tiful birds, worthy of the post of honor on the tableat the annual feast a nation cele
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