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conftantly as though fhe had chofen her place; 
and fhe fits fo clofely, that by taking away the 
young, and putting other eggs under her, the 
will hatch a fecond brood: but this is a cruel ex. 
periment, and very hurtful to the bird, for as 
they take but very little food whilft they fit, it 
reduces the Turkey to a fkeleton, and makes her 
very weak. 
At firft the young are very tender, for feveral 
days they muft be kept dry and fed often; it is 
very improper to give them any milk, becaufe 
it foon becomes four, and then certainly kills. 
them. | | 
They are very fond of chopped garlick, leeks, 
and nettles, and, as they feed much upon infects, 
fo foon as the dew is gone, they fhould be fuffer- 
ed to go abroad on the fhort grafs with their mo- 
ther. If the grafs be long it entangles their legs 
and tires them, fo that they often die of fatigue. 
They fhould not be expofed to the evening cold, 
torain, or even damp, which often benumbs their 
Jegs, and brings on complaints that foon kill 
them. ‘The fting of nettles, or the leaves of fox- 
glove, will deftroy the young. 
The Turkey has the fame care and anxiety 
for her little ones as the common Hen. She 
- broods them under her wings, and defends them 
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