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in the same way, with only substituting bread and 
milk, instead of worms ; and chopped cresses or turnip 
shaws, in place of the chick-weed. Both will be the 
better of a little fine gravel and some particles of lime 
thrown in their way. 
Generally speaking, the chicks should only get into 
their power such a supply of food at a timo as they can 
nearly consume at once ; for if more is placed before 
them, it is trodden down and wasted ; but care should 
be taken that they receive that little very often — at 
least five or six times a-day. The chicks of Common 
Fowls should not get out of the box for at least a fort- 
night, and Turkeys fully three weeks, during which 
time the parents are mostly to be confined to the coop, 
unless the weather be very fine, in which case both 
may be permitted a little liberty. 
The Turkey is generally thought to be a tender bird 
when young, and difficult to be reared, although in our 
experience this is not the case. Our breed is the pure 
white variety; and, the first season, the hen hatched 
and brought to full maturity fifteen birds. In her 
second year, she and one of her daughters reared about 
thirty, which were fed up to full size. The old lady 
deserted during the existence of the charge, and com- 
menced laying eggs, which were consumed in the 
family. This i3 the third season, and the mother and 
daughter, at its commencement, very early in spring, 
