. Practical poultry production . Poultry. TURKEYS, DUCKS, GEESE, GUINEA FOWLS 239 tion of breeding stock. The breeders should be selected for vigor, size, shape, strong bone, early maturity, and color of plumage as given in the American Standard of Perfection. Ordinarily 15 turkey hens can be mated to a vigorous tom, or male bird. Turkey hens usually lay about 18 eggs in their first Utter. The period of incubation for turkey eggs is 28 days. When it is not desired to have the hens incubate. Figure 230.—Turkey hen and brood. the eggs, they can be broken up as soon as they become broody and made
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. TURKEYS, DUCKS, GEESE, GUINEA FOWLS 239 tion of breeding stock. The breeders should be selected for vigor, size, shape, strong bone, early maturity, and color of plumage as given in the American Standard of Perfection. Ordinarily 15 turkey hens can be mated to a vigorous tom, or male bird. Turkey hens usually lay about 18 eggs in their first Utter. The period of incubation for turkey eggs is 28 days. When it is not desired to have the hens incubate. Figure 230.—Turkey hen and brood. the eggs, they can be broken up as soon as they become broody and made to lay a second and frequently a third Utter. Turkey eggs can be incubated either artificially or by natural means. Mortality. Young turkeys, or poults, are hard to raise unless all conditions are favorable. The high death rate among poults is usually due to one or more of the follow ing causes: Exposure to dampness or cold, improper feed ing, close confinement, lice and weakness in the parent stock. DUCKS The production of ducks is carried on both as a farm side. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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