lo w. cook's turkey, goose, and pheasant book. 



with young turkeys means either success or failure. Let me 

 say here, at the very commencement of this chapter, sharp 

 flint grint should always be given them, even from the first 

 two days of their existence. This is where a great many 

 fail in rearing turkeys. 



Of course they are likely to die at any time, just the same 

 as chickens, however they are managed. There is always a 

 certain risk in rearing chickens, goslings, ducklings, young 

 pheasants, young turkeys, or any live stock, but those who 

 have anything to do with hatching and rearing turkeys know 

 what delicate little things they are when young, so they 

 guard against anything which is likely to throw them back. 

 Young turkeys also differ very much from chickens, as they 

 seldom droop their wings or look as if there was anything 

 the matter with them, and the owner or attendant is often 

 surprised to find one or two lying dead on his return after 

 being absent perhaps only an hour or two. 



A person who is accustomed to the rearing and manage 

 ment of these birds can tell when anything is wrong with 

 them, but a novice finds great difficulty in this respect, except 

 that they do not appear to eat very much. 



Some of my readers may think I am drawing a very dark 

 picture, but I am simply putting it plainly, so that a novice 

 who goes in for rearing turkeys may know just what to expect. 



I am pleased to say I have known many people commence 

 keeping turkeys these last few years, and as a rule, i8 out 

 of every 20 have been successful, for the simple reason they 

 give attention to them when they most need it. Women 

 are the most successful in rearing turkeys and has-e more 

 patience than men. 



