. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . shipped toEngland, and there sell for a shilling per pound. One great drawback in raising turkeys,and the same may be said of fowls of all kinds, is that peope will inbreed their stock. Aninbred fowl is always smaller and not nearly so hardy as those bred from unrelated costs just as much to raise a small turkey as a large one, and because we can make moremoney of large turkeys those are the kind to raise. There are several different varietiesof turkeys, but to our idea the Bronze is the hardest, most easily reared, grows to a largesize and
. Ontario Sessional Papers, 1894, . shipped toEngland, and there sell for a shilling per pound. One great drawback in raising turkeys,and the same may be said of fowls of all kinds, is that peope will inbreed their stock. Aninbred fowl is always smaller and not nearly so hardy as those bred from unrelated costs just as much to raise a small turkey as a large one, and because we can make moremoney of large turkeys those are the kind to raise. There are several different varietiesof turkeys, but to our idea the Bronze is the hardest, most easily reared, grows to a largesize and is much tamer and more quiet than the other kinds. Geese can also be be made to yield a fair profit. We believe, however, that theyshould only be kept where they have easy reach to a watering-place. Geese will live inthe pasture from the time they are two weeks old until late in the fall, when they shouldbe fed for market. Some object to them on account of their being a somewhat uncleanly 62 57 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 40). A. 1S94. • tot, r<?t. K MINORl \ li I. N* .7 Victoria. Sessional Papers (No. 40). A. 1894 fowl, but we think that if you have water running through your place it would be easyto fence off a small patch for their use. The feathers of the goose are very valuable, andas they can be picked at least twice before the tinal picking, they can be made to pay suitea profit in this way. Ducks are generally termed the birds that shovel in their feed. It is true thatthey are pretty large eaters, and it is also true that they grow wonderfully fast. Ducksdo not need so much water as is generally supposed. When they are hatched, put them in asmall run and give lots of feed. In about ten weeks they will be ready for market, and ifkept longer the protit will soon grow less, which will not suit the owner. It is very im-portamt to select some good breed. Small ducks are not profitable. The Pekin variety isone of the best that we have. They are white in color,
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