Agriculture .. . rofitable. Adultcocks may weigh about 36 pounds ;hens, 20 pounds. The hens are poorlayers. The Narragansett ranks nextto the Bronze in size and in popu-larity. The weight of the adult cockis about 30 pounds, that of the hen18 pounds. Slate, Buff, and Blackturkeys are not generally are from 2 to 3 pounds lighterthan the Narragansett. The WhiteHolland is the smallest breed, the cock weighing about 26 pounds, the hen16 pounds. The cross between the Wild turkey and the Bronze producesa very desirable fowl. They easily be-come wild if mismanaged. If properlyhandled the
Agriculture .. . rofitable. Adultcocks may weigh about 36 pounds ;hens, 20 pounds. The hens are poorlayers. The Narragansett ranks nextto the Bronze in size and in popu-larity. The weight of the adult cockis about 30 pounds, that of the hen18 pounds. Slate, Buff, and Blackturkeys are not generally are from 2 to 3 pounds lighterthan the Narragansett. The WhiteHolland is the smallest breed, the cock weighing about 26 pounds, the hen16 pounds. The cross between the Wild turkey and the Bronze producesa very desirable fowl. They easily be-come wild if mismanaged. If properlyhandled they are as quiet in their habitsas the ordinary domestic breeds. 845. Selection of location for rais-ing turkeys — For success in turkeyraising considerable space is locality should be one with abun-dance of well-drained land. Pasturesand mowings afford desirable in many instances secure theirentire living by foraging. 846. General care of turkeys —Turkeys after they are half or more. Fig 285. Wild courtesy of Rhode Island Ex. Station. ANIMAL HUSBANDRY. 821 grown require but little shelter. Adult fowls often roost in the open air allwinter, and experiments at the Rhode Island Experiment Station indicatedthat they did better when roosting in open sheds than when more closelyconfined at night. The turkey hen is disposed to secrete her nest if possi-ble. She can often be tempted to lay near the homestead by provision ofgood nesting places, such as old barrels turned on the side placed under aclump of shrubbery, heaps of brush, etc. It is very desirable that the nestbe near the homestead. It then becomes possible to give whatever caremay be needed. Newly hatched turkeys are very delicate. For the firstsix weeks they should be kept out of tall grass if wet, or they are verylikely to become chilled and die. Sudden showers not infrequently killmany of them. It is best that they be driven to shelter before showerscome up. As the turkey hen is al
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