DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



given chickens, they should have some green food. Scraps of meat 

 and other articles from the table will also be found valuable for 

 chicken feed. Also see that your chick- 

 ens have plenty of pure water. 



Turkeys. Our modern turkeys are 

 the descendants of wild turkeys which 

 have been domesticated. Many wild 

 turkeys are still to be found in some 

 parts of the United States. 



The chief varieties are the Mammoth 

 Bronze, a large-bodied bird, with flesh 

 of fine and superior flavor ; and the 

 White Holland Turkeys, a hardy breed 

 of German origin. 



Ducks are usually found profitable 

 on the farm. The principal breeds are 



Barred Plymouth Rock pullet. 



the Pekm, valued for its meat and 



feathers; the Rouen, a duck of beautiful plumage, the Cayuga, with 

 jet-black plumage ; and the White Aylesburg, of English origin. 



Pekin ducks. 



