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FARM ANIMALS 



still found in the large woods of many states in the 

 eastern part of the United States. Not thriving well 

 in confinement, they must have a wide range for the 

 best results. They cannot be raised in large flocks 

 together. If they can find their own nests in a brush 

 heap in the woods and raise their young in a natural 

 way, as the wild turkey does, they are healthier and 

 the results are better. The young, 

 called poults, are at first very tender 

 and liable to chill, but as soon as 

 they are feathered they become quite 

 hardy. 



Breeds of Domestic Turkeys. - 

 Bronze. This is the largest breed, the 

 adult male weighing about 36 pounds 

 and the female 20 pounds when raised 

 under favorable con- 

 ditions. They have 

 a roving disposition, 

 FIG. 232. Bronze many times being 

 found over a mile 

 from their home. Because of its 

 size this is the most popular breed. 



Narragansett. This breed takes its 

 name from the bay by that name 

 in Rhode Island, where turkeys are 

 bred in large numbers. These tur- 

 keys, gray in color, do not roam so 

 far as the Bronze turkey. 



White Holland. This turkey is in- FIG. 233. Narragan- 



i i r sett Turkeys. 



creasing in popularity because of its 

 good laying qualities and the fact that it is not in- 

 clined to roam so far as other turkeys. It is not so 



