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in the same way, with only substituting bread and 

 milk, instead of worms ; and chopped cresses or turnip 

 shaws, in place of the chick-weed. Both will be the 

 better of a little fine gravel and some particles of lime 

 thrown in their way. 



Generally speaking, the chicks should only get into 

 their power such a supply of food at a time as they can 

 nearly consume at once ; for if more is placed before 

 them, it is trodden down and wasted ; but care should 

 be taken that they receive that little very often at 

 least five or six times a-day. The chicks of Common 

 Fowls should not get out of the box for at least a fort- 

 night, and Turkeys fully three weeks, during which 

 time the parents are mostly to be confined to the coop, 

 unless the weather be very fine, in which case both 



may be permitted a little liberty. 







The Turkey is generally thought to be a tender bird 

 when young, and difficult to be reared, although in our 

 experience this is not the case. Our breed is the pure 

 white variety; and, the first season, the hen hatched 

 and brought to full maturity fifteen birds. In her 

 second year, she and one of her daughters reared about 

 thirty, which were fed up to full size. The old lady 

 deserted during the existence of the charge, and com- 

 menced laying eggs, which were consumed in the 

 family. This is the third season, and the mother and 

 daughter, at its commencement, very early in spring, 



