. Conkey's poultry book : a handy book of reference on poultry raising. Poultry; Poultry; Poultry. simply apply CONKEY'S HEAD LICE OINTMENT as directed. The body louse is a different proposition and must be treated with a powder. CON- KEY'S LICE POWDER is guaranteed effective, and at the same time posi- tively will not injure the health of the chick. For mites it is necessary to use a liquid, spraying it in cracks and on roosts, walls, etc., as explained page 56 on this subject. Because of the different life habits of these three distinct kinds of pests, no one preparation can possibly answer
. Conkey's poultry book : a handy book of reference on poultry raising. Poultry; Poultry; Poultry. simply apply CONKEY'S HEAD LICE OINTMENT as directed. The body louse is a different proposition and must be treated with a powder. CON- KEY'S LICE POWDER is guaranteed effective, and at the same time posi- tively will not injure the health of the chick. For mites it is necessary to use a liquid, spraying it in cracks and on roosts, walls, etc., as explained page 56 on this subject. Because of the different life habits of these three distinct kinds of pests, no one preparation can possibly answer for all three. Poultrymen are sometimes mislead by advertisements on this subject. Before we leave the subject of the little chick we wish to urge again every precaution to prevent disease. It is always cheaper and easier to pre- vent than to cure. Besides this, once let a growing bird get in bad shape the chances are it will be stunted by the_ setback, even though you cure the particular disease. TURKEYS And now we "talk turkey!" The common varieties of turkeys in this country are the Bronze, Narra- ganset, Buff, Slate, Whife, Holland, Black and Bourbon Red. By far the most popular seems to be the Bronze, which is a cross of the Black (the English Norfolk turkey) with the original wild bird of this country. The Bronze turkey is now the largest and hardiest ofall the varieties. Next to it in size, probably next to it in popularity also, is the Naragansett—also a cross with the American wild tur- key, but with some Mexican wild turkey blood added, giving the mixture of white in the bronze and black plumage. Turkey raising is a profitable in- dustry. It is something of a spe- iiiustrationNo. 18. Bronze Turkey. cialty and requires a little differ- ent system from that of raising ordinary domestic fowls, but the important differences are few and easily mastered. But the great thing is to actually do what's right. Knowing and doing are very different matters. Turkeys ada
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