Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-09
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
ENTERTAINING TALK ON
a" Turkey RAISING.
r.s Wife's Advice on the Subject
. p.,apraphic Points on Poultry
yais;pp-HousehOld Hints
and Suggestions.
Turkey Raj SIN 8.

s1-,r do not more farmers wives and
W." raise turkeys? writes a farm
uco lie | have raised them for the
s ef Eve wears, and find them profit
i nSs | have the bronze and the COM
s S"u breed. This is my plan: When
w. .poD little turks hatch l take them from
' 'nasr the hen and lightly touch each
s uII head with clean lard to kill any
a a.rav lice, then put each hen and her
snood into a coop with board floor
Snd thin layer of hayseed or chat. as
..ha aoor alone might be too cold.
.ssn Law a piece of old carpet or large
hoo upon the light side OF the coop, as
.he sunlight is often too warm, and
,;cht makes them restless. The next
morning their breakfast consists Of
,;Hht wheat bread soaked in warm
areter with a few large pieces for the
-hsn. remove the carpet rs the little fell
lows like to investigate their new quar-
lows. at noon | feed them warm corn
broad made as for table Use, add two
~ three eggs; at night feed cheese
node from sour milk and handful of
wheat or corn for the hen. TO make
the cheese, put the milk on the stove
till hot then drip through a sieve.
The second morning I feed warm cheese
and white bread mixed; give water in
shallow dish; also gravel or sand, and
a sod of grass to pick; at noon. feed
one.half hard boiled egg and cheese,
with sprinkle of black pepper; night
corn bread with cheese; lay the carpet
on coop every night; let the hen. and
brood out after the dew is off the grass
in the morning on the third morning;
feed table scraps at one week old; in
close them in coop every night till they
are able to fly up on a rOOst under a
shed or up in trees. The young turks
must be kept out of dew and showers
of rain. More turks are killed every
year by overfeeding hard-boiled eggs
and corn meal than any other cause
After the turkeys are half grown only
feed once day-at night is the best
time, so that they will be sure to come
home to roost. | feed corn and boiled
vegetables when fattening for market
usually about ii days before l sell
shut the turkeys up about two days be-
fore killing them, and withhold food
for about "A hours before kill them;
when ready to dress. scald and pick
carefully; have clean hot water handy,
plunge turkey into it for a few seconds,
then dip into cold water. TO remove
entrails begin at the vent, cut small
hole round it, insert the fingers and
pull the entrails very carefully out;
draw without breaking till all is out,
then cut il off with a sharp knife; draw
the skin over the neck, tie with clean
white cord; lay the wings back and tie
the legs together, remove feet and
your turkey is ready for market; after
they cool pack in clean barrels cover
them with clean white cloth before
putting in the barrel head to keep out
all dust. | had 20 last fall and sold
part at Thanksgiving, balance the last
week in January. For the January
shipment | received 13! cents pc,
pound
Gills try raising turkeys for 'pir
money it is preferable to schoo
teaching, Journal of Agriculture.