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Ponds of water are not essential for success with this 

 class of poultry. The food should be given to these birds 

 in a soaked or softened condition, because their crops 

 are less perfectly developed than in chickens, hence do 

 not thrive so well on hard grains. 



319. Turkeys are native to North America. While 

 they have lost much of their shyness and roving dispo- 

 sition by long association with man, they still must 

 have the run of a large place for best success. The 

 Bronze, White Holland and Black Norfolk are the most 

 popular strains. 



320. The Care of Young Poultry. Freshly hatched 



