TURKEY RAISING 



head down. In grasping the turkey about the base of the 

 wings it is necessary to be very careful, as a rough grasp 

 here is likely to strip off the feathers. If the birds are 

 more or less tame they can often be worked into a corner 

 of the house or yard and caught with the hands grasping 

 them by the wings close to the body, then working the 

 left arm around the body as described before. 



It may also be necessary to catch turkeys from the roost 

 at night or some other time. In doing this approach 

 them if possible from behind and grasp a leg with each 

 hand, being sure that the hand is below the hock. If they 

 are grasped above the hock the feathers at this point are 

 very apt to be stripped off. As soon as the legs are 

 grasped swing the turkey clear of the roost so that when 

 it flaps its wings, they will not be bruised or broken. As 

 soon as it has stopped flapping its wings, throw the left 

 arm around the body and over the wings and carry as 

 described before. Where turkeys are intended for market 

 they are sometimes rendered incapable of struggling 

 either by locking the wings over the back or by tying the 

 legs together. Neither of these practices is advised as it 

 is somewhat cruel. It is better to place market turkeys 

 as soon as they are caught in the coops in which they are 

 to be shipped. 



Shipping Show Birds and Breeding Stock 



Ship birds which are intended for the show in single 

 coops. If two birds are shipped in the same coop and 



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