CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 



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HISTORY, EXTENT OF THE INDUSTRY AND OPPORTUNITIES . I 

 A native American The Wild turkey The Hon- 

 duras or Ocellated turkey Origin of the name, tur- 

 key Extent of the industry Reasons for decreased 

 production Opportunities for turkey raising Tur- 

 key raising as a business for the farm woman 

 Turkeys as insect destroyers Raising turkeys in con- 

 finement Prices Prices of breeding stock. 



CHAPTER II 



VARIETIES, MATING AND SHOWING 17 



Size Popularity of varieties General considera- 

 tions in making the mating Making the mating The 

 Wild turkey The Bronze turkey The Narragan- 

 sett turkey The White Holland turkey The Black 

 turkey The Slate turkey The Bourbon Red turkey 

 Preparing turkeys for the show Catching and 

 handling turkeys Shipping show birds and breeding 

 stock Packing and shipping hatching eggs Judging 

 turkeys. 



CHAPTER III 



MANAGEMENT OF THE BREEDING STOCK 41 



Making a start Selection of the breeding stock 

 Should turkeys be inbred? Age of breeding stock 

 Preventing injury to hens in breeding Selecting and 

 purchasing breeders Number of hens to a male 

 Breeding yards Feeding the breeding stock Winter 

 shelter for the breeders The breeding and laying 

 season Locating stolen nests Care of eggs for 

 hatching. 



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