The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-05-23
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Raising TURKEYS.

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Richardson, in his work on the Domes.
tic Fowl, has these remarks: Many wri.
ters recommend a vast deal of quackerv
IN the treatment Of the young chicks
ONE 60 the length Of ordering them wine.
pepper, bathing in cold water, etc. 1t is
tar better to let them alone. For a few
hours after Matching, chicks require no
tood at all ; and then instead Of cram
mlng them-a process in which YOU are
likely to break the tender beak Of the
httI" chlck-chop up q few hard eggs
with boiled nctt'e, parsley and little
bread or curd ; make this into paste, and
present II 10 the birds in the palm Of
your hand, or place it before them on
stone, taking care that the hen does not
rob them
In supplying them water, be careful to
put 1t into very shallow vessels that thev
cannot vet themselves for The least mois
,ure appears fatal 10 them AS the rur
Key chick does not seek its food in.medi
a'eIy on leaving the egg, and the hen
seems incapable Of inStructing her little
offspring how to do so, it is a common
practice with some 90 put a few common
eggs among the turkeys, (Which mus, he
Zone nine or ten days after setting,0 that
these coming out with the little turkies
may, 10y force Of example, teach them to
provide for themselves
Unless IN very warm weather, the hen
and chicks should he housed for A month.
1t they appear dropping, put powdered
carawav seed, and little Cayene pepper
into the food. II you mix the food with
milk let it he previously boiled. UnboiI
ed milk will purge the clicks; but for my
own par, ! prefer pure water.
AT the age Of about two months occurs
the most critical period in the life Of a
turkey, called shooting the red" or the
Time whet head and neck acquire the
rcdsh color Of adults. This crisis once
past, the tirds may lie regarded AS past
danger, and exchange the uame of chicks
tor that Of turkey poults. The on,y treat
lnent necessary when a hird is shooting
the red, is to furnish nuirir;ve food, with
small pinch OF C"yene pepper. Bru,s.
q! hemp seeds is also 'Ound serviceahp.
lake care tHat young rurkes never go
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er,) until the dew is of the ground and
his should he adhered to ill they get to
he tie size Of an old partridge, aud have
their backs well covered with feathers
and in wet weather they should he kept
under cover all day long Asto tie feed
wg Of them when Young, many NICE
things are recommeuded-hard eggs
chopped fine, with crumbs Of bread, anc
a grca: many other things, but that which
| have seen used, and always with success
and tor all sorts oi young poultry, is milk
turned INTO curds. This is the food lor
young poultry Of all sorts. Some shouid
be made fresh every dav, and if this be
done, ard the turkey kept warm, not one
OF score will die. When they get to
be strong they NAV have meal and grain:
tut still they always love the curds.-
When :hcy get their head feathers the,
are hardy enough aud what they wan,
Is room 10 prowl about 1t j. best tc
breed them under a common hen, because
She does lot ramb.e like "a hen turkey
and 1t is very curious thing the turkeys
bred up by hen Of the common rowl, do
not themselves ramhe when they get old