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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



Figure 228. — Flock of Bronze turkeys on range. 



growth. Given free range they will readily pick up such 

 food as grasshoppers, insects, green food and waste grains 

 thereby reducing the cost of production. 



Breeding. One of the most important factors in order 

 to obtain success in turkey production is the proper selec- 



Figure 229. — Turkey egg.9. The one on the left was laid by a pullet, the one 

 on the right by a hen. 



