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AGRICULTURE 



WHITE EMBDEN GEESE 



Turkeys have been so recently domesticated that they are wilder 

 and of more roving disposition than any other barnyard fowl. They 

 seek out-of-the-way places for nests, and thrive best when allowed 

 free range and outdoor roosts. The meat of the turkey is es- 

 pecially prized, and is a favorite for 

 Thanksgiving and Christmas din- 

 ners. 



Geese. Geese are vigorous and 

 hardy and live on food that other 

 poultry would reject. They do not 

 mature till they arc three years old, 

 and they often live to be twenty- 

 five or thirty years old. 



Guinea Fowls. Guinea fowls are 

 easily raised. They are industrious 

 worm and Bug destroyers. Their 

 flesh is dark, but excellent in flavor. 



Peafowls. Peafowls, formerly ' bred for table use, are now 

 raised almost entirely as an ornamental breed and for their 

 feathers. 



Food. Fowls need a balanced ration just as much as do horses 

 and cows. The nutritive ratio for fowls is i : 4. They require a 

 larger proportion of protein than most other animals. Where 

 they have free range, they usually find seeds, grass, and insects that 

 furnish a balanced ration to enable them to make meat and pro- 

 duce eggs. Fowls kept in a poultry yard must have these needs 

 supplied. 



Many good poultry-raisers feed their adult fowls three times a 

 day, giving grain for breakfast, green food, such as clover and 

 lettuce, for dinner, and mash containing meal or meat scraps for 

 supper. 



