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eggs in a season, geese do not lay until one year old. 

 Turkeys are slower in coming to maturity than other 

 fowl, the torn (male turkey) should be from two to three 

 years of age before mating to get the best results, five 

 turkey hens are allowed to a torn; an interesting fact 

 about the mating of turkeys is that one visit suffices to 

 fertilize all the eggs (10 to 20) laid by the turkey at 

 one period, it is quite common for the turkey hen to 

 lay twice in a season, the second lot are rarely fertile. 



