NEST MAKING FOR TURKEYS. 



Turkey hens steal their nests— The nest, its size and position— How to 

 make a Turkey nest— Food fop sitting Turkeys- Testing Turkey 

 Eggs. 



TURKEY hens very often steal their nests, or I ought 

 to say lay away, and it is often a difficult matter 

 to find the eggs, especially when they are kept on a farm. 

 Wherever they have a large range, a big nest should always 

 be provided for a turkey, from 20 to 24 inches square, if not 

 they often injure their tails, and the feathers do not 

 get straight again before they moult. A large tub or barrel 

 laid on one side and some soil put in, which should be well 

 shaped in the form of a nest, made perfectly round, will do 

 well. 



The proper way is to put a little damp soil in the nest, 

 beat it down well, so that it is quite firm, then shake a little 

 slack lime all over it. This causes the inside of the nest to 



