TURKEY RAISING 



is more convenient for use when the eggs are set under 

 turkey hens and are scattered about the farm in various 

 places, as it enables one to do the testing at the nest. 



Fertile eggs can be recognized the same as with hens' 

 eggs by the fact that the germ appears as a movable spot 

 from which blood vessels radiate out. If the germ is 

 dead it will usually be attached to the shell and the blood 

 will have settled away and formed a ring a quarter or half 

 an inch away from the germ. Infertile eggs will show 

 perfectly clear except for the shadowy outline of the 

 yolk. Any infertile eggs tested out should be saved and 

 used in feeding the young poults when they hatch. 



Methods of Hatching 



Turkey hens are reliable sitters, and if they are 

 properly managed, will undoubtedly give the best results 

 in hatching the eggs. This may be due to the fact that 

 turkey hens sit more closely on the eggs than do most 

 chicken hens, as this treatment seems to be favorable 

 for a good hatch of turkey eggs. In addition to using 

 turkey hens for the purpose of incubating the eggs it 

 sometimes becomes desirable to make use of chicken 

 hens or, more rarely, incubators. This is often done 

 to save time when a number of turkey eggs have accumu- 

 lated before any of the turkey hens have finished laying 

 their litter and are ready to sit. 



It is also frequently done when it is desired to break 

 the turkey hens up when they become broody in order to 



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