TURKEY RAISING 



feeding or to faulty feeding. In young turkeys it is fre- 

 quently due to their being chilled. When diarrhea ap- 

 pears immediate effort should be made to ascertain its 

 cause and of course to correct the conditions which are 

 responsible. In the case of young turkeys, make sure that 

 they are not being chilled and that they are not overfed 

 or that they do not have access to sour or spoiled feed. 

 In mature birds, likewise, make sure that they are not get- 

 ting spoiled feed or feed which disagrees with them such 

 as too much new corn. Boiled rice fed to young turkeys 

 is claimed by many turkey growers to have a corrective 

 effect in case of diarrhea. Castor oil may be given to 

 older fowls in a dose of from one to three teaspoonfuls, 

 depending on the size of the bird. 



Predatory Animals 



Marauding or predatory animals frequently cause seri- 

 ous losses of turkey eggs from the nest where the hen 

 is sitting, of young turkeys and even of mature stock. 

 Skunks, oppossums, rats, crows and dogs are the greatest 

 destroyers of turkey eggs. Mink, raccoons, coyotes, 

 wolves, foxes, cats and certain large snakes are also egg 

 eaters. The best way to prevent loss from this source 

 is to locate all turkey nests and remove the eggs as 

 they are laid, leaving only a nest egg or two to encourage 

 the hen to keep on laying them. When the hen is set 

 she should be given protection from animals by being 

 placed under a coop so constructed as to protect her 



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