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wing feathers. Another is that lice powder is some- 

 times weak and though the poults may have been 

 well powdered they still have lice. 



Any hen that hatches turkeys should be well powd- 

 ered with a good strong louse powder when the eggs 

 are given her and just before they are due to hatch 

 and once between. For the young poults I prefer 

 buhach insect powder. Dust them till they look 

 yellow all over, and dust regularly once a week 

 whether you think they need it or not. When you 

 look for lice raise the short feathers on the shoulders 

 directly over the large quills, spread the wing and 

 examine carefully the outside of the wing. This is 

 where the lice like to hide. You will rarely find 

 them under the wing. 



A little olive oil or vaseline on the lice, if you see 

 them, will kill them instantly. Never use kerosene 

 on turkeys. A little tincture of iodine applied with 

 a feather to head, wing feathers and the fluff about 

 the vent is said to be an absolute preventive of lice. 



FATTENING TURKEYS 



It is another evidence of the wild nature of tur- 

 keys that they cannot be fattened by confining them 

 as chickens can. When they are shut up they lose 

 their appetite and eat little if anything. When it is 

 time to fatten them, some time in October, put them 

 on a diet of whole corn and they will quickly put on 

 flesh. Old corn should always be used for new corn 

 often causes diarrhea. 



Turkeys should always be kept away from chick- 

 ens, partly because they need a different diet, partly 

 because they are so much more susceptible to filth 

 diseases. • 



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