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



once roup follows, which of course stops the growth of 

 young turkeys very much. They soon begin to look rough 

 in feather and as a rule they become very small and stunted 

 birds. . I always believe that " prevention is better than cure," 

 though it is not thought so much of. 



It is very seldom indeed that turkeys will have roup 

 unless, of course, they are mismanaged in some way. For 

 instance, when there is a large flock of turkeys running 

 together and there is an extra hen or two put down, the 

 original birds always commence to fight. In some cases 

 the head will get the skin off, which causes a great loss of 

 blood, and roup follows, which is not always easy to cure. 



When a strange turkey is put down with another flock 

 and they commence fighting, the owner or attendant should 

 give them a good knock on one side of the head with the 

 hand or an old cloth, this usually checks them and they 

 soon settle down. 



Properly speaking, turkeys should always be put together 

 not later than January, if possible in December. They are 

 not nearly so likely to fight then as they are in the Spring. 

 When they are put together later it upsets them for the 

 laying season. Early turkey eggs are a matter of great 

 importance. 



Roup usually shows itself in the first instance by a 

 swelling under the eye, and if this is not attended to 

 the latter closes up entirely. My- readers know there is a 

 large vacant . space underneath the turkey's eye, and when 

 it is swollen it hangs like a little bag at the side of the head. 

 When this is noticed it should be fomented with water that 

 has had camomile flowers boiled in it. After being bathed the 



