Turkey Raising

Dogs cause heavy losses among turkeys in many localities. Turkey houses must be well constructed to exclude dogs. Wire of 16-gage to 18-gage weight is necessary, and it must be...

As a rule the eggs should be turned at least 3 and preferably 4 to 6 times daily. Four times daily, every 6 hours, day and night, is an excellent plan. They should be tested pre...

When incubators or chicken hens are used to hatch the eggs, the turkey hens may be broken of their broodiness so that they will continue laying. Breaking the hens of broodiness...

GROWING MASH NO. 4 _Parts by weight_ Yellow corn (ground) 20 Wheat middlings (standard or brown) 15 Oats (finely ground) 15 Wheat bran 10 Alfalfa leaf meal 10 Yellow corn gluten...

Turkey raising is usually carried on as a side line on general farms, though in some parts of the United States it constitutes the chief source of revenue from farming.

Another system of grading in common use in buying dressed turkeys is to make only 2 or 3 grades, except that sometimes the birds within the top grades are divided into classes b...