,transcrib]'s ,note ,:5 italics 7 us$ 9 ! orig9al book1 ! correspond+ text has be5 surr\nd$ by und]scores4 ,"s presum$ pr9t]'s errors h be5 correct$1 includ+ normaliz+ punctuation4 ,fur!r corrections are li/$ bel[ ) ! pr9t$ text 7top7 & correct$ text 7bottom73 to defect ! approa* ( ! disease to detect ! approa* ( ! disease 7p4 #ih7 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,mahaney ,,at ,,turkey ,,p>k ,,m>g>et ,,mahaney ,talks ,ab\t ,turkeys ,price1 #a4jj ,m>g>et ,mahaney ,,talks ,,ab\t ,,turkeys ,by ,,m>g>et ,,mahaney ,,! ,,skillful ,,new ,,engl& ,,rais] ,,tells ,,u ,,"s ,,( ,,! ,,secrets ,,( ,,! ,,successful ,,rais+ ,,( ,,turkeys ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,p>k ,,poll>d ,,co4 ,,bo/on1 ,,mass4 ,copyright #aiac by ,,! ,,p>k ,,poll>d ,,co4 ,bo/on1 ,massa*usetts ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,introduction ,,by ,,philip ,r4 ,,p>k ,m ?an a c5tury & a qu>t] ago !re 0 fir$ 9 ,concord1 ,mass41 a %ot t 0 he>d ar\nd ! _w4 ,?is %ot t]m9at$ ! dom9ation ( monopoly & m>k$ ! op5+ ( a new era1--! build+ ( a new empire4 ,n less important to all lov]s ( turkeys is ! %ot fir$ 9 ?is same beautiful old t[n by ,m>g>et ,mahaney1 :5 %e fir/ put an end to ! bogy t has be5 hov]+ ov] ! ,turkey indu/ry s long1 i4 e41 ,blackhead4 ,n less triumphant has be5 h] conque/ ( practically all ! ailm5ts besett+ ?is beautiful bird4 ,x is really beyond belief t ,miss ,mahaney has rais$ 9 a season #cjj turkeys ) a loss ( less ?an #b p] c5t1 :5 = ye>s ! ,exp]im5t ,/ations & ,agricultural ,colleges1 z well z ne>ly all p\ltrym51 h claim$ t turkeys c\ld n be rais$ 9 ?is ,/ate4 ,all w\ld recognize ?is z wond]ful "w if appli$ to *ick5s1 b :5 accompli%$ ) turkeys x is d\bly wond]ful4 ,^! same ,exp]im5t ,/ation directors _h told ,miss ,mahaney t %e c\ld n d ! ?+s %e 0 already accompli%+1 b :5 !y visit$ h] f>m !y held up _! h&s & dep>t$1 ackn[l$g+ t "h 0 a woman :o _h p]=m$ ! miracle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,miss ,,mahaney',s #aej4jj ,,prize ,,tom ,miss ,mahaney 0 a wond]fully capable tra9$ nurse :o broke d[n at h] "w & 0 ord]$ to ! c\ntry to save h] life1 urg$ p>ticul>ly to take up "s out-(-door "w4 ,p\ltry keep+ appeal$ to h] f ! fir/1 b turkeys p>ticul>ly = ! reason ( ! difficulties to be surm\nt$4 ,if %e c\ld d :at o!rs c\ld n %e w\ld be satisfi$4 ,anyone c\ld raise *ick5s1 b h>dly anyone c\ld raise turkeys4 ,"h 0 a task t delight$ h] & a problem t appeal$ to h]4 ,! difficulties %e enc\nt]$ w\ld h disc\rag$ any "o b a pione] ( h] "*4 ,h] deep mat]nal in/9ct 7& %e is1 figuratively speak+1 "m to ev]y?+ & ev]ybody ^u ! beautiful e/ate :]e %e lives7 br\ght ! babies & old turkeys ?r\gh _! blackhead tr\bles1 & f h] m$ical tra9+1 toge!r ) ! aid %e receiv$ f contact ) memb]s ( h] family :o 7 physicians1 %e recogniz$ symptoms & rem$ies :i* "o c\ld ackn[l$ge z miracles & n ov]/ep ! tru?4 ,%e has appli$ ! fruits ( h] life "w to ! solv+ ( a problem1 & "s day ! c\ntry at l>ge f ,ma9e to ,cali=nia w raise its hat to ,m>g>et ,mahaney1 ! lady f ,concord1 ,mass41 :o re/or$ :at 0 suppos$ to be lo/3--! art ( rais+ turkeys1--& t 9 conf9em5t 9 p\ltry h\ses "u practically ! same conditions z *ick5s4 ,if y f9d "t to g to ,concord1 by all means call on ,miss ,mahaney & %e w make y welcome4 ,%e w %[ y m turkeys ?an h ev] be=e be5 rais$ 9 "o flock 9 ! ea/]n /ates1 & %e w delight 9 tell+ y ! simple me?ods %e uses4 ,on ! foll[+ pages %e w tell y 9 h] own way h[ %e accompli%es x4 ,we repeat1 ,miss ,mahaney is a wond]ful woman4 ,%e has a beautiful e/ate on :i* to produce ^! birds1 b o!rs are do+ j z wond]ful "w ) !m by foll[+ h] tea*+s4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction iii ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,my ,,read]s #c ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,turkey ,,rais+ #ac ,bre$+ #ae ,,brief ,,outl9e ,,( ,,my ,,me?od ,,( ,,rais+ ,,turkeys #bc ,?r[+ ! ,r$ #bg ,,bre$+ #ca ,selection & ,treatm5t ( ,bre$+ ,/ock #ca ,rules = ! ,selection ( ,/ock #cb ,k9d ( ,h5s to ,select #cc ,numb] ( ,females to ,"o ,male #ce ,c>e to be ,giv5 ,bre$+ ,/ock #cf ,mat+ #ch ,fe$+ ,dur+ ,bre$+ ,season #ch ,ne/s & ,ne/+ #dj ,hat*+ #db ,fir/ ,fe$ #dc ,avoid ,v]m9 #de ,! ,sett+ ( ! ,turkey ,h5 #df ,,! ,,?r[+ ,,( ,,! ,,r$ ,,& ,,"y ,,turkeys #ee ,,inve/igation ,,( ,,diseases #fe ,,blackhead #ga ,my ,fir/ ,successful ,fight ,aga9/ ,blackhead #gc ,to ,detect ,blackhead #gh ,treatm5t ( ,full ,gr[n ,turkeys #gi ,blackhead 9 ,"y ,turkeys #ha ,/>ts ,) a ,common ,cold #hd ,treatm5t ( a ,common ,cold #hd ,,common ,,diseases #ia ,rheumatism #ia 8,rott5 ,crop10 ,sometimes ,mi/ak5 = ,blackhead #ic ,cold--,cat>rh--,c\gh--,bron*itis #id ,r\p #if ,consumption ( ! ,?roat #ajj ,consumption ( ! ,lungs #aja ,swoll5 ,heads #ajd ,sore ,eyes & ,head #aji ,con/ipation 9 ,turkeys #aaj ,di>rhea #aab ,di>rhea 9 ,little ,turkeys #aae ,gapes #aaf ,tape ,worm #aag ,p]itonitis #aai ,,! ,,bronze ,,turkey #abe ,! ,organs & ,size #abe ,color+ #abf ,selection ( ,bre$+ ,/ock #abg ,m>ket+ #abi ,dress+ #acj ,%ipp+ #aca ,,full-,,page ,,illu/rations ,miss ,mahaney at ,turkey ,p>k ,frontispiece ,miss ,mahaney's #aej4jj ,prize ,tom v ,%[+ ,/yle ( ,runs #ag ,! ,mahaney ,sy/em ,develops ,/rong1 ,h>dy ,birds #bc 8,give ! ,turkeys ,all ! ,milk ,y ,c0 #bf ,r4 ,i4 ,r$s & ,plym\? ,rocks ,make ,excell5t ,mo!rs #dc ,bre$+ ,p5s #dg ,turkeys ,%\ld ,be ,tam$ #ea ,fri5ds 7,miss ,mahaney & 8,gr&ma ,cleaves07 #gg ,wom5 ,make ! ,mo/ ,successful ,turkey ,rais]s #hb ,turkeys ,?rive ,be/ on ,high ,l& #ib ,turkey ,rais+ ,is an ,int]e/+ & ,heal?ful ,occupation #abf ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,my ,,read]s ,,turkey ,,p>k1 ,,concord1 ,,mass4 ,my de> ,read]s3-- ,! foll[+ is a copy ( a lett] rec5tly receiv$ by me1 & :i* repres5ts ! type ( communications ,i h receiv$ daily = ov] ?ree ye>s f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry3 ,my de> ,miss ,mahaney3-- ,al?o we are /rang]s to ea* o!r1 ,i am writ+ y today1 reg>d+ turkey rais+4 ,i read "s "t ago 9 ! 8,bo/on ,po/0 t y _h good success 9 rais+ turkeys1 s ,i take ! lib]ty ( writ+ y = in/ructions1 if y w k9dly give !m to me4 ,i h tri$ = sev]al ye>s to raise a few1 b x has be5 a h>d job4 ,!y w\ld d well = ab\t six or sev5 weeks1 !n gr[ sick ) liv] & b[el tr\ble & fade away4 ,n[ :at is ! tr\ble8 ,:at mu/ !y be f$ )8 ,mu/ !y range or be kept 9 a y>d8 ,9 fact1 :at way mu/ ,i manage to raise turkeys8 ,:at is y\r exp]i5ce8 ,please write me4 ,s9c]ely1 etc4 ,x is 9 answ] to su* lett]s z ! =ego+ t ,i am plac+ my me?ods 9 book =m on ! m>ket1 9 ord] to enlight5 ! bre$]s ( turkeys & to in=m !m h[ ,i fir/ succe$$ :]e o!rs h fail$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i visit$ two or ?ree f>ms 9 ! c\ntry4 ,i f\nd t no c>e :atev] 0 tak5 ( ! turkeys4 ,a common h5 0 fairly well look$ aft]1 f$ & kept w>m4 ,! turkey 0 suppos$ to =age = itself1 roo/ on old wagons or any sort ( roo/ t ! bird f\nd conv5i5t1 at night & 9 all k9ds ( wea!r4 ,conditions 7 any?+ b sanit>y4 ,inbre$+ 0 p]mitt$ ye> aft] ye>1 z "o tom 0 ?\ght suffici5t = ! h5 turkeys ( five or six neighbors4 ,i visit$ "o f>m 9 p>ticul>1 :i* _h on x turkeys f v nice /ock1 ab\t tw5ty 9 all4 ,( c\rse !y 7 small & pale1 & _h n develop$ z !y %\ld h4 ,!y roo/$ 9 a sort ( %$ "r (f ! b>n cell>1 s t !y _h access to ! b>n cell>1 & !y roam$ ar\nd on ! manure pile all day4 ,! manure 0 turn$ d[n ?r\gh an op5+ "u ! c[s4 ,! ro( ( t %$ _h no %+les on x1 & 9 wet wea!r ! ra9 simply p\r$ d[n on ^? birds4 ,x is only natural t conditions su* z ^! w br+ on r\p & all k9ds ( diseases4 ,! birds w n be develop$ & _c possibly be /rong en\gh :5 ! spr+ comes to fulfill ! duties ( ! bre$+ season4 ,birds hat*$ amid su* surr\nd+s are ta9t$ ) r\p & o!r afflictions4 ,x is n v long ago s9ce ,i _h a talk ) a g5tleman f ,v]mont4 ,he told me t at "o "t ,v]mont made a l>ge am\nt ( money 9 turkey rais+4 ,:5 ! turkeys got to be f\r or five weeks old1 ! rais]s simply turn$ !m out1 & let !m take c>e ( !mselves4 ,^? t liv$ ?r\gh ! summ]1 wea!r$ /orms & all o!r sorts ( h>d%ips1 !y r\nd$ up 9 ! fall1 fatt5$ = m>ket or sold = bre$]s4 ,?is 0 :at !y call$ 8cle> pr(it40 ,ev]yone c readily und]/& to :at t 8cle> pr(it0 has l$4 ,! result is t our spl5did bronze turkeys are dy+ out by ! ?\s&s ea* ye>1 & )9 sev5 or eight m ye>s1 if some?+ is n done to /r5g!n ! turkey & keep x up to ! /&>d ( at lea/ ! common h51 our fam\s turkey ( ,am]ica w be a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,:]eas1 if ! turkey :5 hat*$ is giv5 good fe$ z describ$ 9 ano!r "p ( my book1 tak5 c>e ( until ! r$ is ?r[n1 & !n turn$ into a good1 w>m %$ at night1 kept dry & w>m 9 damp wea!r1 & f$ reasonably1 ?ree-?irds ( ! tr\ble 9 rais+ turkeys c be avoid$4 ,c>e mu/ be giv5 to ! bre$+ h5s4 ,!y mu/ be kept 9 sanit>y qu>t]s1 giv5 pl5ty ( good fe$1 ) f\r drops ( t9cture ( iron to a gallon ( wat]1 pl5ty ( lime & s&1 ab\t half & half1 & left :]e !y c eat x at _! own conv5i5ce4 ,if y give gr\nd bone1 h x v f9e1 = x is apt to lodge 9 ! corn] ( ! m\? & sometimes w cause ulc]ation4 ,:5 ?is happ5s1 ! j[l ( ! bird w become swoll51 & on close exam9ation1 !re w be f\nd a small piece ( :ite bone :i* w h to be remov$ & ! m\? wa%$ ) sulpho-nap?ol or ,pre/o ,dis9fectant4 ,i g5]ally use my salve two or ?ree times be=e ! w\nd is heal$4 ,if ! bird t lays ! eggs is good & /rong1 ! turkeys t are hat*$ w be /rong & rugg$1 & to 8keep !m gr[+ f ! />t0 has always be5 my motto4 ,9 my clos+ p>agraph ,i wi% to say to all my read]s t ,i h be5 mo/ s9c]e & /raight=w>d 9 ev]y?+ t ,i h writt5 9 ?is book4 ,to "o & all :o may read ?is1 ,i ext5d a cordial invitation to visit my turkey f>m 9 ,concord1 ,massa*usetts1 t y may see = y\rselves ! progress ,i h made 9 ! la/ eight ye>s 9 rais+ turkeys 9 y>ds "u ! same conditions z *ick5s1 a feat :i* has be5 claim$ h]et(ore by exp]im5t /ations to be impossible to accompli%1 9 p\ltry-conge/$ ,new ,engl&4 ,i h labor$ ) ! problem ( turkey rais+ = _m ye>s1 & s9c]ely believe myself to be 9 a position to advise o!rs :o may be beg9n]s1 z ,i once 01 conc]n+ ! difficulties ( turkey rais+1 & ! be/ me?od ( ov]com+ !m4 ,i rema91 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,m>g>et ,,mahaney4 ,m>* #ai1 #aiac4 ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,turkey ,,rais+ ,! "o great ess5tial on ! "p ( a p]son rais+ or attempt+ to raise turkeys is pati5ce1 or p]si/5cy1 :i*ev] y c>e to call x4 ,to anyone ?9k+ ( />t+ 9 ?is "w ,i c only say t y w meet ) pl5ty ( difficulties & mu* t w disc\rage & di%e>t5 y1 b :5 y rememb] t ea* failure or disc\ragem5t means j t mu* m add$ to y\r k (1 & exp]i5ce 9 ?is "w1 x %\ld give y he>t to keep on1 & if y d keep on & on1 us+ ea* little bit ( exp]i5ce ?us ga9$ & us+ x to good effect1 9 ! end success is b\nd to come4 ,i am go+ to tell y a few ( ! disc\rag+ ?+s t happ5$ to me1 & also ( my me?od ( rais+ turkeys1 a me?od bas$ on long exp]i5ce & p]fect$ 9 ! face ( _m disc\ragem5ts1 & ,i hope t 9 ! tell+1 y may le>n some?+ t w be ( b5efit4 ,i />t$ ) twelve turkey eggs4 ,_h ,i kn[n !n h[ h>d !y are to raise1 ,i wond] if ,i w\ld h attempt$ x8 ,i hat*$ out eight turkeys f t lot ( eggs1 & ,i rais$ j "o4 ,i nam$ h] ,h5-,h51 & %e is on my place today1 & is at ! head ( all my flock4 ,! foll[+ ye> ,i hat*$ out ov] ?irty turkeys1 & only succe$$ 9 rais+ f\r4 ,my "w 0 !n c>ri$ on on l[ l&4 ,! next ye>1 ,i put old ,h5-,h5 on high] gr\nd1 :]e ,i am rais+ all my flock today4 ,%e hat*$ out fifte5 turkeys1 & ,i rais$ all b "o4 ,i kill$ (f "s ( ! "y toms1 & kept all ! pullets1 all ( :i* ,i /ill h1 & !y are spl5did1 /rong /ock1 %ort-legg$1 heavy & a spl5did bronze4 ,i !n s5t to ,k5tucky & br\ght out "s ( ! be/ /ock ,i c\ld f9d d[n !re1 & !n began my battle to raise turkeys4 ,i _h v good success1 t is1 z f> z ,i w5t4 ,at fir/1 ,i knew h>dly any?+ ab\t ! prop] way to fe$1 & ! "r food to give my turkeys1 b z ! ye>s w5t by1 my exp]i5ce 9 fe$+ taught me a great deal4 ,,bre$+ ,n[ ,i w tell y 9 z concise a way z possible1 ! me?od ,i consid] prop] 9 rais+ turkeys4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is necess>y to h a good1 /rong two-ye>-old h5 to bre$ f ) a tom t is no relation :atev] to ! family4 ,"o ( ! =emo/ ?+s y mu/ be p>ticul> n to d is to inbre$4 ,i mu* pref] a common h5 to put my fir/ hat* ( eggs "u2 t w give ! turkey h5s a mu* long] "t to lay4 ,i consid] x bett] to put my turkey h5s on my ,june eggs4 ,i put fifte5 eggs "u a turkey h51 & elev5 "u a common h54 ,:5 ! little turkeys come out1 ,i dis9fect _! heads & "u ! w+s ) my own salve4 ,h y ev] se5 a little turkey t has a cold 9 its head wipe its beak "u its w+8 ,i h _m times f\nd ! fea!rs "u _! w+s matt$ z a result ( ?is ill-br$ habit ( !irs4 ,t1 ( c\rse1 is n a heal?y /ate = a "y bird t is gr[+1 & t is ! reason t ,i dis9fect ) my salve "u _! w+s & on _! heads1 & !y always seem bright] aft]w>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,,%[+ ,,/yle ,,( ,,runs ,i h good1 /rong runs1 #e feet long & #d feet wide1 ) high coops & ?or\gh v5tilation f ! top1 :i* c>ries (f all ! impure & ov]heat$ air1 & keeps ! temp]ature normal at ! bottom ( ! coops = ! little turkeys4 ,on hot days ,i cov] my runs ) burlap4 ,! turkeys mu/ be kept clean & dry & _! /raw mu/ be well air$ e day4 ,once a week1 ,i wa% out ! bottom ( ! coop ) dis9fectant1 & put 9 clean /raw4 ,i give !m all ! lettuce !y c eat ?ree times daily1 z ! secret ( rais+ turkeys is to keep _! b[els 9 good ord]1 & ! dropp+s a bright gre54 ,j z soon z ,i see a little turkey ) its w+s droop+1 ,i take x away f ! o!rs & treat x z describ$ on page #hb4 ,i h inv5t$ my own pills = ! cure ( blackhead & !y are n[ be+ l>gely us$ by turkey rais]s all ?r\gh ,new ,engl&4#a ,:5 my little turkeys are ab\t ?ree or f\r days old1 ,i give !m ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$1 & a little skimm$ milk ) a good solid fe$ ( lettuce--all !y c eat4 ,at noon1 ,i fe$ !m lettuce aga9 & clean wat] conta9+ t9cture ( iron1 #d drops to ea* gallon ( wat]4 ,at night1 ,i fe$ !m bread soak$ 9 milk & lettuce cut up f9e ) an onion & a %ake ( r$ pepp]4 ,aft] hav+ dry fe$ all day1 !y reli% ! s(t fe$ at night4 ,!re is no reason :y1 if y use my me?od 9 rais+ turkeys1 & h y\r runs on high gr\nd1 y _c be successful4 ,if ! turkeys are rais$ 9 ! "r way1 !y are no h>d] to raise ?an *ick5s4 ,:5 ! pullets are ab\t f\r mon?s old1 !y %\ld be giv5 epsom salts twice a week 7a small teaspoonful to a gallon ( wat]74 ,?is keeps ! turkey 9 good condition & ! blood cool4 ,also a tablespoonful ( sulphate ( iron 9 a pail ( wat] %\ld be left 9 "s place :]e !y c dr9k x4 ,keep !m good & dry until !y are ready = %ipm5t1 = turkeys are subject to blackhead until !y are "o ye> old4 ,i w be only too glad to give any in=mation 9 my p[] to p :o are int]e/$ 9 ?is subject4 ,:ile ! ,exp]im5tal ,colleges h put out "s bullet9s on ! c>e ( turkeys1 ! p]son t is go+ to issue a report on ! rais+ ( turkeys mu/ get out 9 ! field & be ) !m f ! "t !y are baby *icks until !y are ready to be dispos$ (1 & !n x w be _m ye>s be=e he w "k all !re is to "k ab\t turkey rais+4 ,i h sp5t ye>s on my turkeys1 & ,i ?9k t ,i am n[ 9 a position to give any in=mation t any gr[] may require 9 reg>d to ?is matt]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,mahaney ,,sy/em ,,develops ,,/rong1 ,,h>dy ,,birds ,,brief ,,outl9e ,,( ,,my ,,me?od ,,( ,,rais+ ,,turkeys ,9 ! fir/ place ,i select a good quiet h5 t has be5 sett+ two or ?ree days & put h] 9 a deep1 w>m ne/1 n too f> f ! top ( ! box1 s t :5 %e goes to fe$1 ! h5 w n break ! eggs by jump+ on !m :5 %e returns to ! ne/4 ,twelve eggs seems a great numb] ( turkey eggs to put "u "o h51 b t is :at ,i put "u e common h51 & ,i sometimes hat* out all ! eggs4 ,i spray ! ne/s well ) sulphur & also use my salve on ! h5 up until ! sixte5? day4 ,i nev] put any dis9fectant on ! h5 or on h] ne/ aft] t because !re is life inside ! eggs by t "t1 & ! dis9fectant is v apt to kill x4 ,:5 ! eggs beg9 to hat*1 "s w hat* out be=e ! re/2 ^! ,i take away1 plac+ !m 9 a good w>m box wrapp$ 9 flannel & keep !m good & w>m until all ! eggs are hat*$ out & ! "m able to receive !m4 ,:5 !y are two days old1 ,i put ! "y turkeys 9 a good clean coop1 well :itewa%$ & wat]pro(4 ,my runs are #e ft4 long & #d ft4 wide4 ,i %ut my little birds up 9 ! coop = ! fir/ f\r days1 until !y become good & /rong4 ,aft] t1 if ! wea!r is f9e & w>m1 ,i let !m out ab\t t5 o'clock & put !m 9 ab\t ?ree o'clock4 ,_! fir/ food consi/s ( a h>d boil$ egg1 a %ake ( r$ pepp] & ?ree p>ts d&elion1 cut up f9e4 ,y c give !m all ! gre5 food !y w eat1 & also p[d]$ *>coal & f9e grit4 ,aft] !y are #c or #d days old1 ,i give !m bread & milk squeez$ dry1 & ! ,m>g>et ,mahaney ,turkey ,fe$4 ,! "y p\lts are kept 9 runs :i* %\ld be mov$ to a new spot ea* day & c>e tak5 t !y are kept clean1 dry & w>m1 & ! /raw mu/ be tak5 out ( ! coops & ?or\ghly air$ & kept good & clean1 z ! sanit>y condition is half ! battle 9 rais+ turkeys4 ,place y\r runs on a side hill1 fac+ ! s\?4 ,on hot days1 cov] ! runs ) burlap4 ,let !m out into ! runs = two h\rs or m e aft]noon t is pleasant & dry until ! "t ! birds are n9e weeks old4 ,d n let !m out 9 damp wea!r be=e !y are two ye>s old1 = !y are v susceptible to dampness & %\ld be kept h\s$ & w>m 9 ra9y & damp wea!r4 ,:ile ! little birds are out1 wat* c>efully = hawks & pe/s4 ,give ! turkeys all ! milk y c af=d to give1 z ?is w keep !m gr[+4 ,plant a good field ( lettuce & give !m all ?is vegetable !y c eat1 & y w f9d t !y w eat lettuce ?ree times a day ) good reli%4 ,"o ( ! secrets ( rais+ turkeys is to keep ! dropp+s a bright gre52 t1 ( c\rse1 keeps ! liv] 9 good condition1 & goes a long way 9 keep+ blackhead out ( ! flock4 ,take "s lime1 slack x1 put half s& ) x & make a sort ( s(t mu% out ( x4 ,place ?is on a bo>d & dry x2 !n crumble x up & leave x ar\nd :]e y\r little turkeys c get x to eat4 ,illu/ration3 8,,give ,,! ,,turkeys ,,all ,,! ,,milk ,,y ,,c0 ,keep !m 9 dry1 tight h\ses ) ! s\? side op5 s t !y may h an abundance ( fre% air )\t draughts4 ,:5 x is "t to let !m out ( ! runs1 y c let !m out = ?ree & f\r h\rs at a "t2 y w f9d t !y w want to g back to ! runs :5 !y become tir$4 ,d n give !m mu* fe$ at night2 give !m pl5ty ( "t to dige/ ev]y?+ 9 _! b[els1 & !y w !n be ready = a good morn+ meal4 ,,?r[+ ,,! ,,r$ ,:5 !y %[ signs ( ?r[+ ! r$1 put f\r drops ( t9cture ( iron to a gallon ( dr9k+ wat] ?ree or f\r times a week4 ,if x is cold1 ra9y wea!r1 put a drop ( aconite 9 ! wat] e day :ile ! wet wea!r la/s4 ,?is w prev5t _! tak+ cold1 &1 z cold is ! fir/ sign ( blackhead & di>rhea1 x c be easily se5 t a little precaution is wor? m ?an a p\nd ( cure4 ,9 reg>d to keep+ lice (f ! little turkeys--y mu/ dis9fect y\r h5s & ! turkeys v frequ5tly4 ,my salve = t purpose is a conv5i5t & effective rem$y4 ,if y w d z ,i h in/ruct$ y 9 ! above p>agraphs ,i d n ?9k y w h mu* tr\ble 9 rais+ turkeys4 ,keep !m dry by all means until !y are five mon?s old4 ,,bre$+ ,,selection ,,& ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,bre$+ ,,/ock ,!re are "s rules t mu/ be foll[$ 9 ! selection ( turkeys = bre$+ if x is hop$ to succe$4 ,c>eless indiff]5ce has giv5 no end ( tr\ble to turkey rais]s4 ,9 "s in/ances :i* ! writ] has inve/igat$ all ! turkeys own$ 9 "o locality h desc5d$ f ! "o orig9al bird pur*as$ _m ye>s be=e6 ,9 "o case x 0 said t = tw5ty ye>s no new blood _h come into ! neighborhood4 ,if ?is fooli% proc$ure _h be5 cont9u$ x w\ld h result$ 9 ! de/ruction ( ! con/itutional vigor ( ! turkeys4 ,,rules ,,= ,,! ,,selection ,,( ,,/ock ,a few pla9 rules :i* may be obs]v$ to advantage are z foll[s3 #a4 ,always use z bre$]s turkey h5s ov] "o ye> old4 ,be sure t !y are /rong1 heal?y & vigor\s1 ( good m$ium size4 ,9 no in/ance select ! small] ones b d n /rive to h !m unusually l>ge4 #b4 ,! male may be a ye>l+ or old]4 ,d n imag9e t ! l>ge1 ov]gr[n males are ! be/4 ,/r5g?1 heal? & vigor ) a well proportion$ m$ium size are ! ma9 po9ts ( excell5ce4 #c4 ,avoid close bre$+4 ,new blood is ( vital importance to turkeys4 ,bett] s5d a ?\s& miles = a new male ?an risk ! *ance ( inbre$+4 ,secure "o 9 ! fall s z to be assur$ ( 8 heal?y & vigor\s con/itution prior to ! bre$+ season4 ,,k9d ,,( ,,h5s ,,to ,,select ,no matt] :at v>iety ( turkey may be select$ = keep+1 !y %\ld1 above all ?+s1 be /rong1 vigor\s1 heal?y & well matur$1 b n ak94 ,bett] secure ! females f "o locality & ! male f ano!r to insure _! non-relation%ip r ?an run ! risk ( inbre$+4 ,9 all f[ls x is well to rememb] t size is influ5c$ l>gely by ! female & color & f9i% by ! male4 ,secur+ an ov]-l>ge male to mate ) small1 weakly h5s is n wise policy4 ,a m$ium size male ) a good size female ( good con/itutional vigor & mature age w d f> bett] ?an ! l>ge/ male bird ) ! smalle/ females4 ,! wise f>m] always selects ! v be/ corn or gra9 ( all k9ds = se$s4 ,equal c>e %\ld be giv5 ! selection ( ! bre$+ /ock 9 turkeys4 ,! be/ rais$ on ! f>m %\ld be res]v$ = produc]s & ! fact %\ld be kept 9 m9d t turkey h5s ( ! be/ quality aft] _! second & ?ird ye> make ! be/ produc]s4 ,keep y\r be/ "y h5s ) ?is 9 view4 ,und]siz$ h5s t lack con/itutional vigor are n ! k9ds to select = successful turkey bre$+4 ,:5 y /op to consid] t ! male turkey is half ( ! entire flock 9 ! matt] ( bre$+1 we may be l$ to great] c>e 9 ! selection4 ,none c be too good = ! purpose4 ,con/itutional vigor is ( ! fir/ importance4 ,)\t ?is he c h no value :atev] = ! purpose int5d$4 ,pl5ty ( bone1 a full r\nd brea/ & a long body are important4 ,no matt] ( :at /ock or bre$+ ! h5 may be1 ! male %\ld be select$ f "o ( ! /&>d v>ieties4 ,if ! h5s are ( ! same /&>d v>iety ! male ( ! same v>iety %\ld be select$ s z to ma9ta9 ! /ock 9 its purity4 ,well select$ individuals ( "s "o ( ! sev]al /&>d v>ieties w give bett] results ?an c be secur$ by cross bre$+1 :i* has a t5d5cy to br+ to ! surface ! weak po9ts ( bo? sides ( ! cross4 ,prop] crosses may improve ! fir/ issue b if foll[$ up !y r>ely prove successful4 ,,numb] ,,( ,,females ,,to ,,"o ,,male ,! be/ rule = mat+ is to conf9e 9 y>ds1 us+ eight or n9e females to "o male2 "s say twelve1 b all ,i ev] mate to "o tom is eight females4 ,! result ( ?is numb] is t all my eggs prove f]tile4 ,:5 !y are y>d$ & f eight to t5 females are kept1 x is bett] to h two toms & keep "o %ut up :ile ! o!r is ) ! h5s1 *ang+ !m at lea/ twice a week4 ,:5 !y run at l>ge on a f>m !y w naturally divide into flocks4 ,"u su* conditions use "o male to no m ?an six females4 ,,c>e ,,to ,,be ,,giv5 ,,bre$+ ,,/ock ,m>* & ,april are ! two mon?s ( ! ye> t ! bre$+ h5 %\ld h p>ticul> c>e4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i keep !m w>m & com=table1 ) a box ( s& :]e !y c du/ !mselves e day4 ,!re is no bird t takes su* pleasure 9 du/+ h]self z ! turkey4 ,%e w roll on ! s& = h\rs at a "t 9 ! sun1 & ?is makes h] happy & cont5t$4 ,at ?is "t ,i fe$ pl5ty ( ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$ ) ,oy/] ,%ells always )9 rea* & a mixture ( :eat1 oats1 b>ley1 a v little crack$ corn & beef scraps f$ ?ree or f\r times a week4 ,give pl5ty ( dr9k+ wat] & ?ree or f\r times a week put a drop or two ( t9cture ( iron to a gallon ( dr9k+ wat]4 ,?is keeps ! bird heal?y & /rong4 ,take half lime & half s&1 make a mu% ( x & spread x on a bo>d to dry4 ,:5 x is h>d1 place x 9 a box & leave x :]e y\r turkey h5 c get x to eat at h] own conv5i5ce4 ,t helps to mature ! eggs4 ,%e is v t5d] at ?is "t4 ,all ?r\gh ! lay+ season %e mu/ be kept w>m & com=table4 ,x all goes t[>ds mak+ a successful season ( turkey rais+4 ,,mat+ ,m>* is ! prop] "t to mate up y\r p5s ( turkeys4 ,i put "o tom 9 a p5 ) eight h5s4 ,i wat* my turkey h5s v closely to see t !y are n injur$ 9 any way by ! spurs ( ! tom4 ,if ! turkey h5 goes ar\nd ) "o w+ d[n1 y w "k t %e has be5 hurt1 & if y take h] up y w probably f9d t h] side has be5 torn by ! tom4 ,wa% h] c>efully ) a dis9fectant1 & if ! w\nd ne$s a /it* x _h bett] be tak5 z x w heal quick]4 ,,fe$+ ,,dur+ ,,bre$+ ,,season ,9 ,febru>y & ,m>* d n fe$ y\r turkey h5s too ri* food or too _m beef scraps or food ( any k9d t w =ce ! h5s to lay too e>ly4 ,y d n want any "y *icks hat*$ out be=e ! fir/ ( ,may or ! la/ ( ,april4 ,:5 my turkey h5s />t to lay ,i fe$ a gr\nd fe$ t is put up "u my =mula by ,! ,p>k ,poll>d ,company ( ,bo/on1 ,mass41 :i* !y are putt+ out "u ! "n ( ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$1 & :i* c be procur$ ( !m all ready = fe$+4 ,h pl5ty ( beef scraps & oy/] %ells )9 easy rea*4 ,twice a week put t9cture ( iron 9 ! dr9k+ wat]1 f\r drops to a gallon ( wat]2 all[ "o gallon ( wat] to ea* p54 ,! t9cture ( iron keeps ! birds /rong & 9 good condition1 z a "y turkey h5 is v apt to weak5 aft] h] fir/ litt] ( eggs is laid4 ,sometimes !y die if n prop]ly c>$ =4 ,keep on h& )9 easy rea*1 con/antly1 a mixture ( half s& & half lime made into a s(t mu%4 ,:5 dry crumble up & leave x :]e y\r turkeys c get x to eat4 ,!y w eat ?is rav5\sly & x helps to h>d5 ! %ells ( ! eggs4 ,,ne/s ,,& ,,ne/+4 ,:5 ! turkey h5 is ready to lay %e w />t 9 fir/ by look+ 9 all ! corn]s1 = if %e is y>d$ up1 x is h] nature to look = a d>k & seclud$ spot 9 :i* to lay4 ,i place to eight turkey h5s f\r good d>k ne/s4 ,i make ^! by us+ pack+ cases ) ! cov] on & ! op5+ turn$ t[>ds ! wall ( ! h\se1 all[+ j en\gh room = ! bird to ent]4 ,i put good1 clean hay 9 ! box4 ,! turkey h5 w be v happy :5 %e f9ds t nobody c see h] 9 h] ne/4 ,x w make h] v cont5t$1 & z we are n[ bre$+ turkeys 9 ! dome/ic /ate1 almo/ ! same z ! common h51 :y n give !m j ! same c>e8 ,y w f9d 9 ! long run t y w raise _m m turkeys if a turkey h5 is prop]ly h\s$ & kept w>m dur+ ! cold mon?s ( w9t]4 ,! turkey h5 beg9s to gr[ h] eggs ?ree mon?s be=e %e beg9s to lay1 & z we all "k t ! turkey is a v cold bird1 x is only natural t %e %\ld be kept w>m4 ,my h\ses are com=table1 tight & dry1 b well v5tilat$ f ! s\? side4 ,:5 ! turkey h5 has laid ab\t eighte5 or n9ete5 eggs %e w %[ signs ( want+ to sit4 ,v quietly take h] (f ! ne/1 remove h] to ano!r coop1 give h] a good range to run 9 ) pl5ty ( ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$4 ,9 ! meantime set ! eggs "u two good common h5s4 ,i f9d t ,plym\? ,rocks make good mo!rs4 ,i put elev5 or twelve eggs "u a good ,plym\? ,rock h51 & make a good r\nd ne/ 9 a half bu%el box1 /uff+ ! corn]s well s t ! ne/ w /ay 9 %ape1 z a good ne/ is half ! hat*+4 ,9 ! meantime ! turkey h5 hav+ _h h] run has =gott5 all ab\t sitt+1 & has />t$ to lay+ aga9 & ,i put h] back 9 ! mat+ p54 ,?is process c be repeat$ ?ree times dur+ ! season z a turkey h5 w lay ?ree litt]s 9 succession4 ,i let my turkey h5s sit on my ,june eggs & ^! hat* ab\t ! t5? or elev5? ( ,july4 ,^! make good h>dy birds = ! com+ cold wea!r4 ,dis9fect ! h5 ) ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,salve1 p] directions1 be=e sett+ on ! eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,r4 ,i4 ,,r$s ,,& ,,plym\? ,,rocks ,,make ,,excell5t ,,mo!rs4 ,,hat*+ ,to g back to ! hat*+ ( ! turkeys2 ! eggs t are "r "u ! brea/ ( ! h5 w hat* fir/4 ,sometimes ,i d n wait = !m all to come out ( ! %ell1 tak+ !m away1 say f\r or five at a "t1 ?us giv+ ! outside eggs a *ance to hat*4 ,! eggs :i* ,i take away ,i put 9 an incubator :i* has previ\sly be5 regulat$ to ! "r heat4 ,:5 !y are all hat*$1 ,i h my coop well :itewa%$ & ab\t six in*es ( good clean /raw on ! bottom4 ,i place my biddy 9 ! coop & put ! little turkeys all ar\nd h]4 ,be v c>eful 9 giv+ !m dr9k or wat] t ! little turkeys d n get wet1 = !y (t5 take cold 9 t way4 ,,fir/ ,,fe$ ,! fir/ fe$ t ,i give !m is common /+ nettle1 *opp$ f9e1 ) a h>d boil$ egg & a little %ake ( r$ pepp]4 ,y w f9d t !y w eat ! gre5 /uff rav5\sly1 & ?is acts on ! b[els z a regul> physic4 ,:5 !y are ?ree days old ,i beg9 fe$+ !m ! prep>$ gr\nd fe$1--,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$--) a little :eat bread soak$ 9 milk1 squeez$ dry & mix$ ) ! egg & nettle4 ,z ! ,p>k ,poll>d ,company c>ry ?is gr\nd fe$ x c be easily _h !re4 ,i keep ?is always be=e !m4 ,9 ! morn+ ,i give !m no?+ b ! ,m>g>et ,mahaney ,turkey ,fe$ ) a good fe$ ( lettuce4 ,at night ,i give !m ! /+ nettle aga9 ) bread soak$ 9 milk & squeez$ dry & a little *opp$ onion1 if conv5i5t4 ,y w f9d t ! birds y fe$ ! /+ nettle to w ?r[ ! r$ ?ree weeks be=e ! ones t d n h x f$ to !m4 ,,avoid ,,v]m9 ,:5 ! little *icks fir/ come out1 be=e y put !m 9 ! coop1 y mu/ rememb] to dis9fect ) my salve on ! head & "u ! w+s2 also give ! fo/] "m ! same treatm5t ) ! salve1 = if !re are v]m9 on ! h5 !y w leave ! h5 & g to ! little turkeys & unless c>$ = ! little birds w sick5 & die4 ,if affect$ ) lice ! bodies w become v r$ & irritat$4 ,y w f9d ! lice especially "u ! w+s or 9 ! fr+e ( ! w+s4 ,:5 ! fea!rs d n gr[ ev5ly on a little turkey 7"s gr[+ long :ile o!rs are %ort7 y w "k t ! turkey has lice1 & y %\ld at once 8get busy40 ,"o or two doses ( my salve w make a m>k$ improvem5t4 ,i always dis9fect ! h5 :5 ,i put h] on ! eggs1 b nev] dis9fect h] aft] ! fifte5? day = at t "t !re is life 9 ! *ick1 & y are v apt to kill x1 z !y brea! ?r\gh ! air cells ( ! egg4 ,,! ,,sett+ ,,( ,,! ,,turkey ,,h5 ,9 ! wild /ate ! h5 seeks ! mo/ seclud$ & inaccessible spot :]e !re is protection f birds & bea/s ( prey4 ,security aga9/ attack is ! ma9 ?+ in/9ct prompts h] to look out =4 ,a tangl$ ?icket ( bri>s1 a %elt]+ l$ge1 a holl[ /ump1 a clump ( bru% fill$ ) decay+ leaves suits h] fancy4 ,) little prep>ation %e drops h] eggs on ! b>e gr\nd 9 ^! seclud$ places4 ,dome/ic turkeys are usually all[$ a good deal ( fre$om 9 *oos+ _! ne/s4 ,i g5]ally set !m ! same z ,i d ! common h54 ,a half bu%el basket is a com=table ne/ = a turkey h51 & w give pl5ty ( room = fifte5 or eighte5 eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bre$+ ,,p5s ,turkeys require a good deal ( att5tion :ile !y are on ! ne/s4 ,!y %\ld be 9 "o y>d or build+1 or at lea/1 n f> di/ant f "o ano!r t x may take z little "t z possible to make ! frequ5t visits necess>y to ea*4 ,give ! eggs room & h ! ne/ deep en\gh to prev5t _! roll+ out ( ! ne/4 ,a turkey h5 w lay f fifte5 to ?irty eggs at a litt]1 b %e _c always cov] ! :ole lot4 ,v l>ge old birds w cov] tw5ty eggs2 small] birds w cov] f fifte5 to eighte5 :i* is ab\t ! prop] numb] to all[ "o bird to take c>e (4 ,if y h a doz5 turkey h5s 9 y\r flock1--:i* is ab\t ! "r numb] = a good range1--x w n be difficult to set sev]al birds at once1 & ?is may be arrang$ by plac+ ! ne/s conta9+ artificial eggs )9 a few feet ( ea* o!r4 ,y c keep "p ( ! h5s ^u _! ne/s a few days until ?ree or f\r are ready to sit4 ,!n select eggs ( z ne> equal age z possible & put !m "u ! h5s t are sitt+ p]si/5tly4 ,if ! h5s close toge!r are n set at ! same "t1 !re is dang] :5 ! fir/ beg9s to hat* t h] neighbor w he> ! peep ( ! fir/ *ick & p]haps =sake h] ne/4 ,if all ! gr\p ( ?ree or f\r ne/s are hat*+ at ! same "t1 !re is no tr\ble ( ?is k9d4 ,be=e putt+ ! eggs 9 ! ne/ x is well to dis9fect ! h5 ) turkey salve "u h] w+s4 ,x w prev5t v]m9 ( any k9d4 ,if any ( ! eggs get f\l$ ) ! yolk ( a brok5 egg be=e or aft] sett+1 ! %ells %\ld be c>efully clean$ ) w>m wat] to secure _! hat*+4 ,two or ?ree turkeys w sometimes lay 9 ! same ne/4 ,?is w d no h>m 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! season1 b !y %\ld be sep>at$ be=e sett+1 all[+ only "o bird to a ne/4 ,?is may be done by mak+ ne/s ne>by & putt+ porcela9 eggs into ea* new ne/4 ,turkeys are n liable to cr[d onto an occupi$ ne/ :5 !re is a vacant "o ne>by4 ,! gr\p ( h5s t sit toge!r1 & br+ (f _! "y at ! same "t1 w naturally fe$ & ramble toge!r1 & ?is w save "t 9 look+ aft] !m4 ,! turkey is a close sitt] & w n leave h] ne/ = sev]al days at a "t4 ,gra9 & wat] %\ld be kept ne> ! ne/ all ! "t4 ,:5 ! turkeys beg9 to hat* ,i take ! little *icks out j ! same z ,i d :5 "u a common h51 & give ! ones t are n hat*$ a *ance to d s4 ,:5 !y are all ready to g into ! coop1 ,i lift ! h5 v g5tly & c>ry h] to ! coop1 g5]ally putt+ ! little turkeys into ! coops fir/ z ! turkey h5 is a v n]v\s bird & w scrat* ar\nd & sometimes walk on ! little birds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,turkeys ,,%\ld ,,be ,,tam$ ,t is :y ,i l to h !m good & /rong be=e !y g into ! coop ) ! "m4 ,! little fell[s seem to und]/& t ! "m %\ld n /ep on !m = !y w cr[d ov] t[>ds ! side ( ! coop out ( h] rea*4 ,%e w soon get us$ to !m & to be+ f$ & w settle d[n to tak+ c>e ( h] babies 9 good %ape1 z ! turkey h5 is a v devot$ "m4 ,%e w wat* out = ^? :o fe$ h] & take c>e ( h] little babies4 ,!y w run to meet me :5 !y see me com+1 t is1 ( c\rse1 if !y are out 9 ! field4 ,i h _h !m come home !mselves :5 ,i let !m out = a ramble1 & :5 ,i h gone to fe$ !m ! "m w\ld be 9 ! coop ) all h] little babies4 ,i give ! same treatm5t to ! turkey *icks t are br\ght up by _! "m z ,i d :5 !y are br\ght up by a common h51 only ! common h5 w leave !m long be=e ! turkey h5 w ?9k ( =sak+ h] babies4 ,i h gone into ! turkey h\se :5 !y 7 five or six mon?s old & w\ld f9d a "y turkey pullet ne/l+ close to h] "m4 ,y d n f9d ?is 9 any o!r dome/ic bird t ,i "k (4 ,,! ,,?r[+ ,,( ,,! ,,r$ ,,& ,,"y ,,turkeys ,z !re seems to be "s diff]5ce ( op9ion ab\t ! 8?r[+ ( ! r$01 fir/ let me tell y :at ! ?r[+ ( ! r$ means4 ,m or less blood mu/ fl[ into ! bra9 & head ( ! turkey :5 x %[s s pla9ly ?r\gh ! sk94 ,:5 a turkey is five weeks old or ev5 f\r1 x is "t = x to beg9 to 8?r[ ! r$01 z :5 blood comes f ! liv] & he>t1 ( c\rse x mu/ h "s action on ! little pullets4 ,i h _h "y turkeys ?r[ ! r$ 9 five weeks1 & %[ x v pla9ly1--t is aft] be+ f$ twice a day on /+ nettle4 ,on ! o!r h&1 be=e ,i knew :at to fe$ to !m1 ,i h _h !m l+] along up until sev5 or eight weeks1 & at ! end ( t "t1 !y w\ld usually die4 ,:at _h happ5$ 0 t ! blood _h return$ to ! liv]1 become /agnant & caus$ di>rhea1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 caus$ ! dea? ( ! "y turkey4 ,:5 a "y turkey is 9 good condition x ought to %oot ! r$ f ! beg9n+ to ! end 9 t5 days4 ,( c\rse x w n be z prom95t z 9 a l>g] bird4 ,z ! bird gr[s1 ! r$ becomes m app>5t4 ,:5 ! little turkey is ab\t f\r weeks old ! fea!rs w beg9 to fall f ! head "s4 ,!n y w "k t ! critical "t is at h&4 ,! little bird beg9s to %oot ! r$4 ,x mopes ar\nd sometimes = days4 ,!re w be no?+ wrong ) him except t he j does n feel well4 ,give pl5ty ( /+ nettle & a little t9cture ( iron ?ree times a week 7#d drops ( t9cture ( iron to a gallon ( dr9k+ wat]7 & y w see an improvem5t 9 a c\ple ( days4 ,! "y toms are mu* /rong] ?an ! pullets4 ,"s ( !m w %oot ! r$ & gr[ spl5didly all ?r\gh x ) no signs ( any droop+ :atev]1 b !re is always a m>k$ *ange 9 ! little pullets4 ,aft] ! r$ is gr[n1 ! secret ( success 9 turkeys is to keep !m gr[+4 ,y c give !m all ! skimm$ milk & all ! s\r milk !y w dr9k4 ,fe$ !m all ! lettuce !y c eat ?ree times a day ) nettle 9 ! fe$1 if y h x on ! place4 ,x is "o ( ! necessities 9 rais+ turkeys t y keep ! liv] clean & if y fe$ lettuce two or ?ree times a day1 ! dropp+s w be a bright gre5 & 9 good condition4 ,= my birds ,i h l>ge runs1 #f ft4 ea* way1 :i* makes a good squ>e run4 ,i move ! runs e day to clean gr\nd2 ! /raw is tak5 out & air$4 ,if x is damp wea!r1 put clean /raw 9 at lea/ e o!r day4 ,my coops are high & well v5tilat$ at ! top :i* takes (f all ! hot & impure air1 & helps keep ! little turkeys /rong & heal?y4 ,i all[ ab\t t5 runs out at a "t consi/+ ( t5 birds ea* & let !m g = a good long ramble4 ,!y d n /ay away f _! h\ses v long1 h[ev]1 b soon get tir$ & come back1 usually /ay+ out ab\t two h\rs4 ,!n ,i put !m 9 _! coops & let out ab\t t5 m runs4 ,:5 ,i put !m back into ! coops ,i fe$ !m lettuce & clean dr9k+ wat]4 7,i cont9ue ?is process until ,i h let out ! entire flock47 ,i let out s _m runs at a "t s !re w be no confusion 9 putt+ !m 94 ,i d ?is daily1 e fair day1 until ! turkey is f\r or five mon?s old4 ,!n ,i let !m all out toge!r4 ,i put !m 9 l>g] h\ses e night1 keep !m good & w>m1 ) good roo/s & clean /raw1 & ,i h v little tr\ble f disease4 ,e turkey %\ld be all[$ out = a :ile ea* day if ! wea!r is f9e & !re are no signs ( ra94 ,if x is l[]y or d>k1 d n let !m out until ! wea!r is pleasant aga94 ,?is me?od ( lett+ !m out keeps !m gr[+ rapidly & makes !m v tame s t !y c be h&l$ mu* m easily4 ,:y n give a turkey ! same c>e t we give a h54 ,p tell me _m ways 9 :i* _! turkeys are neglect$4 ,!y seem to ?9k t !y d n ne$ to look aft] turkeys & aft] !y are hat*$ !y turn !m out & let !m w&] & =age = !mselves4 ,! "t ( t k9d ( treatm5t = turkeys is pa/4 ,rememb] we are rais+ turkeys n[ by ! approv$ me?ods & full fe$+ appli$ to mod]n p\ltry rais+4 ,p w come to me & tell me t _! turkey h5s are roo/+ out 9 ! trees nights :5 x is bel[ z]o4 ,z ,i h /at$ be=e1 if x is 9 ,janu>y ^! turkey h5s are beg9n+ to gr[ eggs4 ,:at vitality is !re back ( eggs gr[n "u conditions ( t k9d8 ,none :atev]4 ,on hot days y mu/ cov] ! runs ) burlap or %ade ( "s description4 ,i use ! burlap sacks 9 :i* ,i receive dri$ bread wa/e t ,i buy4 ,) ref]5ce to fe$+ bread1 be sure nev] to fe$ bread t is m\ldy = if y d y w />t di>rhea 9 ! "y turkeys 9 no "t4 ,:5 fall is com+ on y mu/ be v c>eful ( ! pullets4 ,z ,i said be=e1 !y are mu* m subject to blackhead ?an are ! toms4 ,:5 ,i h\se !m up1--t is1 9 l>ge h\ses1 say =ty or fifty to "o p51 ,i h my prep>$ fe$ = turkeys 7,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$7 be=e ! pullets all ! "t4 ,! less corn y give any turkey h5 ! less tr\ble y w h f blackhead1 = corn is heat+4 ,to keep ! pullets 9 good condition y w f9d all ! +r$i5ts 9 ?is prep>$ fe$1 :i* is put up & sold n[ by ,! ,p>k ,poll>d ,company1 #df ,canal ,/reet1 ,bo/on1 "u ! "n ( ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$4 ,give m or less :ole corn to ! toms if y want to get !m 9 good condition = %ipp+ or = dress+ ar\nd ,?anksgiv+4 ,!y d n fatt5 up z quickly z ! turkey h51 :i* is ! reason ,i keep all corn & corn meal away f ! turkey h5s4 ,put "o-half teaspoonful ( salicylate ( soda 9 ! dr9k+ wat] 9 ea* pan at night4 ,9 ! morn+s give !m fre% wat] & twice a week place 9 x a little t9cture ( iron 7#d drops to ea* gallon ( wat]74 ,d ?is up to ab\t ,janu>y1 & !n1 if y\r turkey h5s are kept w>m & com=table1 !y are ov] ! dang]s ( ! blackhead season4 ,give ! same treatm5t to ! "y toms4 ,,inve/igation ,,( ,,diseases 8,:at is ! disease80 is ! fir/ & mo/ important "q to ask4 ,! numb] ( p :o fatefully assume f ! beg9n+ t ! answ] to ?is "q is beyond _! rea* is inexcusably l>ge4 ,if ! non-pr(essional read] w\ld apply ev5 a limit$ am\nt ( /udy & common s5se _m ( ! less] ills might be avoid$1 & _m o!rs successfully treat$4 ,a little special in/ruction is "h giv5 to enable "o to detect a disease be=e x is too late1 & ?us1 9 a great measure1 to avoid ^? di%e>t5+ ravages :i*1 at times1 come ^u ! un9=m$ own] ( turkeys4 ,! small numb] ( diseases :i* are liable to be confus$ makes x comp>atively easy to =m ! "r conclusion by elim9at+ f ! possible li/ ^? t d n %[ ! p>ticul> symptoms ( ! o!r diseases4 ,a g5]al k ( ! organism1 habits1 & appe>ance ( turkeys :5 9 heal? is1 ( c\rse1 v desirable4 ,a reasonably close obs]vation is ab\t all we c expect 9 ?is matt] f ! ord9>y own] ( a l>ge flock ( turkeys4 ,! exp]i5c$ fanci] adds to ?is a frequ5t h&l+ & m detail$ /udy to le>n ! normal h>dness & suppl5ess ( ! fle% & ! w>m?1 moi/ure & color ( ! sk91 especially ab\t ! v5t1 & ! outl9e & /ructure ( ! skeleton4 ,x is also em95tly desirable t "o "k :at is a "r condition ( all ! organs1 b ?is is p>ticul>ly true 9 respect to ! liv] & o!r dige/ive organs4 ,"o ( ! mo/ common mi/akes 9 ! discov]y ( a disease is ! =m+ ( a decision aft] too little /udy4 ,f9d+ "o or two symptoms :i* are kn[n to att5d a suspect$ ailm5t1 "o is prone to jump at ! conclusion t he has detect$ ! real difficulty1 :5 a fur!r inve/igation w\ld reveal o!r symptoms1 :i*1 9 conjunction ) ^!1 w\ld lead to ! true conclusion4 ,e exam9ation1 !re=e1 %\ld be ?or\gh until a degree ( c]ta9ty is felt4 ,x is ess5tial1 too1 t ! rais] n expect t ! disease w inv>iably pres5t j ! symptoms m5tion$ 9 any book1 = !y w v>y m or less 9 diff]5t turkeys1 & ev5 9 ! same "o at diff]5t times1--a caution :i* m]ely calls = ! ex]cise ( judgm5t & common s5se4 ,:5 any d\bt is felt on ! contagi\s nature ( a disease1 ! affect$ turkey %\ld be remov$ f ! flock until ! possible dang] is pass$4 ,:5 a bird dies f an unkn[n cause1 x %\ld be op5$ & ! condition ( ! int]nal organs not$1 along ) a /udy ( _! condition z tak5 up 9 ! foll[+ pages ( treatm5t4 ,9 g5]al1 x may be obs]v$ t ! pres5ce ( lice & mites is (t5 ! cause ( weakness & loss ( condition1 especially if ! turkeys are all[$ to roo/ ) ! common h5s4 ,,blackhead ,a great _m p write to me1 say+ t !y lose _! pullets & "y turkeys aft] !y h gr[n ! fir/ fea!rs4 ,i nev] lose a turkey at t "t4 ,i gr[ my turkeys 9 runs z y w\ld *ick5s & x is a beautiful sight to see well onto ?ree hundr$ heal?y1 /rong turkeys 9 runs plac$ side by side4 ,i nev] h any tr\ble ) my "y turkeys4 ,z ,i said be=e 9 ano!r "p ( my "w1 blackhead nev] appe>s 9 my flock until ! turkey is six & sev5 mon?s old4 ,:5 ,i see any signs ( blackhead1 ,i move all my turkeys to new gr\nd1 dis9fect all my coops ) ,pre/o ,dis9fectant1 & />t 9 to cure my blackhead1 z describ$ on page #gi4 ,i wait = a wet day1 & put lime on ! gr\nd t ,i mov$ ! coops f1 z turkeys are v apt to return to _! old dwell+ place4 ,9 t way1 ,i keep d[n blackhead4 ,x is a v simple disease if tak5 9 "t & easily cur$4 ,:5 ,i fir/ />t$ rais+ turkeys1 my little pullets di$ aft] !y 7 fea!r$ & ab\t sev5 or eight weeks old4 ,"s ( !m w\ld n %oot ! r$ until !y 7 weigh+ two & a half p\nds4 ,_! heads w\ld be d>k1 & _! /eps sl[ & dragg+4 ,z ,i said be=e1 ! blood lay dormant 9 ! liv]1 & ?us />t$ blackhead4 ,if a turkey does n ?r[ ! r$1 :5 sev5 or eight weeks old1 on close exam9ation x w be f\nd t ! abdom5 is d>k & ( a blui% ca/4 ,! fle% is n 9 good condition1 :]eas 9 a "y heal?y turkey t has ?r[n ! r$ at t age1 ! fle% w be pure & :ite4 ,,my ,,fir/ ,,successful ,,fight ,,aga9/ ,,blackhead ,:5 ,i fir/ />t$ to raise turkeys1 & "o came d[n ) blackhead1 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 no cure = h]4 ,i did all ,i possibly c\ld1 & if %e di$1 ,i judg$ t %e _h to & t !re 0 absolutely no?+ t c\ld be done to prev5t x4 ,"o ye> ,i br\ght two h&some pullets 9 f ,k5tucky4 ,!y 7 f9e1 /rong h&some birds1 well m>k$1 ) spl5did b>r+s1 & a beautiful bronze4 ,i grew extremely fond ( !m4 ,:5 ! spr+ ( ! ye> came on1 ab\t ! la/ ( ,m>*1 ar\nd lay+ "t1 "o ( ^? two birds came d[n ) blackhead & ,i det]m9$ t ,i w\ld make a fight = h] life4 ,%e 0 an extremely sick bird4 ,i took h] into ! h\se1 plac$ h] 9 ! back hall1 9 a ca/-(f oval %ap$ clo!s basket4 ,i put s(t burlap "u h] & wrapp$ h] up w>mly4 ,i _h a good k ( homeopa?ic rem$ies1 & ,i />t$ to cure b[el & liv] tr\bles4 ,! fev] ,i kept d[n ) aconite by giv+ a drop 9 a little wat] e h\r4 ,i /ay$ by ! side ( t turkey all night long4 ,!re 7 times :5 %e w\ld scream ) pa91 & !n ,i plac$ h] feet 9 wat] z hot z %e c\ld be> x ) pl5ty ( mu/>d 9 x1 & all[$ ! wat] to come up z high z ! fir/ jo9t ( h] legs4 ,i all[$ h] to /& 9 t ab\t t5 m9utes at a "t1 & !n ,i dri$ h] feet & legs & plac$ h] back 9 ! basket4 ,%e w\ld be v weak aft] ?is treatm5t1 b seem$ easi]4 ,at o!r times %e w\ld become weak & lifeless1 & ,i w\ld !n take h] up 9 my arms1 g out-(-doors & let h] h ! b5efit ( ! cool air4 ,! fight w5t on 9 ?is way until f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+1 :5 %e op5$ h] eyes1 rais$ h] head1 look$ up at me & *irp$ a little4 ,i decid$ !n & !re t !re 0 su* a ?+ z cur+ blackhead4 ,i did n "k !n s mu* ab\t ! /oppage 9 ! b[els4 ,i did "k1 h[ev]1 t no?+ _h pass$ ?r\gh h] b[els4 ,i gave h] a little w>m :isky & milk1 "s m ( my rem$ies1 & !n w5t = a c\ple ( h\rs' re/ myself4 ,:5 ,i w5t to h] aga9 ab\t two h\rs aft]w>d1 ! r$ _h begun to fl[ back into h] head1 ! fev] _h left h]1 & h] pulse 0 normal4 ,! pulse ( a turkey beg9s to beat j above ! crop & 9 case ( dea?1 w gradually creep up until1 j be=e ! brea? leaves ! bird1 x w h rea*$ a po9t "u ! ?roat4 ,i kept ! pulse 9 ?is bird d[n to ! middle ( ! neck2 ,i nev] let x get any fur!r4 ,!re 7 times :5 ,i _h to place a clo? dipp$ 9 ice wat] on h] head1 b ,i 0 fight+ = ! life ( my little pet1 & %e seem$ to realize :at ,i 0 do+4 ,%e 0 v weak all ! morn+4 ,i took h] up1 plac$ h] out on ! lawn 9 ! sun1 & %e /agg]$ to h] feet ab\t twelve o'clock ( t day1 & !n a solid core came f h] b[els4 ,?is _h lodg$ 9 ! cecum4 ,at t "t ,i knew v little ab\t ?is trait ( ! disease4 ,atta*$ to ! core 0 a "p ( ! l9+ ( ! inte/9e4 ,! turkey h5 0 v weak = days4 ,"o ?+ 9 h] favor 0 t %e _h an empty crop1 & ,i imm$iately f$ h] a tablespoonful ( cold wat] 9 :i* 0 dissolv$ f\r gra9s ( common alum4 ,t 0 giv5 9 ord] to =m a sk9 & h>d5 ! sore & raw place 9 ! b[el aft] ! bird _h pass$ ! core4 ,! turkey h5 did n fully recov] = ?ree or f\r days4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fri5ds 7,,miss ,,mahaney ,,& 8,,gr&ma ,,cleaves07 ,t turkey h5 is ab\t "o ( ! be/ ,i h on my place4 ,i call h] ,gr&ma ,cleaves4 ,! ,agricultural colleges ma9ta9 t a bird t has once be5 afflict$ ) blackhead is unfit = bre$+ /ock4 ,i h 9 my possession a "y tom t 0 hat*$ out ! fifte5? day ( ,july1 #aiab1 by t bird4 ,he weighs #ca lbs4 & is well develop$ 9 e way4 ,%e laid ?ree litt]s ( eggs la/ summ]1 & sat on ! la/ litt]1 hat*$ twelve turkeys & rais$ elev5 9 t flock4 ,9 my op9ion1 a bird t has pass$ ?r\gh blackhead is "o ( ! be/ & /ronge/ birds to bre$ f4 ,i nev] _h a bird come d[n ! second season ) blackhead4 ,x is j l any o!r common fev] t is contagi\s1 & c afflict a p]son b once4 ,aft] w9n+ t fight1 ,i made up my m9d t some?+ c\ld be done = blackhead1 & f t "t on ,i h _h great success 9 battl+ aga9/ ?is disease4 ,my bre$+ gr\nds are n s f> di/ant b t ! p ( ,massa*usetts c come to see me4 ,i w\ld be v glad to %[ !m my runs & turkeys & my me?ods ( bre$+4 ,,to ,,detect ,,blackhead ,blackhead is ! disease to be mo/ dread$ by ! turkey rais]s 9 ,new ,engl& & all ov] ! c\ntry4 ,:5 y g into ! turkey h\se 9 ! morn+1 g directly to ! dropp+s bo>d & see if y f9d any yell[ dropp+s4 ,if y d1 look c>efully ov] y\r flock4 ,x w n take y long to discov] ! bird t has blackhead4 ,! head is an unheal?y dusky gray1 & ! bird w mope ar\nd1 app>5tly want+ to eat & yet n do+ s4 ,!n y c decide t y h blackhead 9 y\r flock4 ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,full ,,gr[n ,,turkeys ,take t bird away imm$iately2 dis9fect h] head & "u ! w+s ) salve2 massage ! crop g5tly to see if x is full ( undige/$ food4 ,if x is1 give a scant half teaspoonful ( epsom salts 9 a little wat]4 ,9 ab\t an h\r's "t give a tablespoonful ( olive oil & foll[ ) a qu>t] ( a teaspoonful salicylate ( soda 9 two tablespoonfuls ( w>m wat]4 ,aft] ! crop is empti$ put h] 9 a box1 say a good siz$ pack+ case1 ) pl5ty ( /raw1 & cov] ) burlap4 ,give a teaspoonful ( w>m :isky & a tablespoonful ( milk mix$ toge!r4 ,?is w keep up ! vitality ( ! bird4 ,a long neck$ milk te/+ bottle comes 9 v h&y 9 a flock ( any k9d ( f[l1 = y c place ! neck d[n bel[ ! w9dpipe & inject ! liquids into ! crop )\t any *ok+ on ! "p ( ! f[l4 ,!n wat* & see if ! dropp+s are yell[4 ,if !y are give "o ( ! ,mahaney ,blackhead pills e h\r until ! dropp+s become normal4 ,y c place ! pill on ! tongue ( ! turkey & make h] swall[ x4 ,if !re is no?+ 9 ! crop except a bra% ( s\r w9d1 give ! pills & hot milk & :iskey at once4 ,be sure to keep ! bird w>m = a few days1 & !n dis9fect be=e %e goes out ) ! re/ ( ! flock4 ,look ov] ! dropp+s bo>d e morn+ & see if !re are any yell[ dropp+s4 ,use pl5ty ( lime4 ,twice a week1 9 ! morn+1 give sulphate ( iron1 p[d]$1 7"o level teaspoonful 9 a gallon ( wat] 9 an e>!n di%74 ,! o!r days1 at night1 give salicylate ( soda 9 ! same am\nt 9 ! dr9k+ wat]4 ,?is w keep y\r flock 9 good condition4 ,,blackhead ,,9 ,,"y ,,turkeys ,! fir/ symptom ( blackhead 9 ! "y turkeys has ! appe>ance ( a common cold 9 ! head4 ,! turkey w sniff & wat] w sometimes come f ! nose4 ,! loss ( appetite is app>5t4 ,! w+s droop & :5 y let ! turkeys out ( ! coops1 ! "o affect$ w drag itself along beh9d ! re/ ( ! flock4 ,i take t bird away f ! re/4 ,i dis9fect ! head & "u ! w+s ) my salve4 ,rub ! salve lightly on ! head4 ,hold ! turkey g5tly across ! back1 press ! w+s d[n to ! side4 ,if y are n v g5tle ) !m1 & v c>eful1 y are liable to break ! w+s4 ,! mom5t y see "o become lifeless1 ) dragg+ /eps & loss ( appetite1 dis9fect ! :ole flock ) ! salve twice a week4 ,dissolve 9 an e>!n di% f\r or five ( ! ,m>g>et ,mahaney ,turkey ,pills 9 a little w>m wat]2 !n mix ! solution 9 a qu>t ( dr9k+ wat] & give to ! "y turkeys to dr9k4 ,?is1 repeat$ e day1 ) ! /raw well air$ & kept clean1 & ! coop dry & wat]-pro(1 w make !m %[ a m>k$ improvem5t 9 ?ree days4 ,i nev] lose a "y turkey4 ,!y ?rive j z well z little *ick5s1 & ,i ?9k !y are j z h>dy4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wom5 ,,make ,,! ,,mo/ ,,successful ,,turkey ,,rais]s ,z v]m9 is "o ( ! enemies ( "y turkeys1 use ! salve twice a week always1 & use x 9 ! morn+4 ,d n %ut !m up aft] putt+ on my salve because x is v /rong4 ,let x evaporate be=e ! little *ick5s g to b$ at night1 & y w h no v]m94 ,!re is an old say+ ab\t a l\se 9 ! head ( a turkey :i* ent]s ! bra9 & causes blackhead4 ,i "k v well t t does n cause blackhead1 z ?is disease comes f a common cold1 :i* desc5ds to ! b[els & liv] & kills ! turkey aft] a few days' suff]+ if n reliev$4 ,,/>ts ,,) ,a ,,common ,,cold ,treatm5t ( a ,common ,cold4 ,blackhead />ts f a common cold4 ,:5 y h a bird 9 y\r flock afflict$ ) a cold1 place a small teaspoonful ( ,epsom ,salts to "o gallon ( wat]4 ,d ?is ?ree or f\r days 9 succession & put pl5ty ( lime ar\nd y\r turkey h\ses4 ,i put lime on ! dropp+s bo>ds e day2 x w kill ! disease 9 no "t & d no injury to ! turkey4 ,( c\rse ,i put clean /raw 9 my turkey h\se 9 damp wea!r e o!r day z ! /raw becomes damp & is v liable to bre$ disease4 ,give ?is ,epsom ,salts treatm5t 9 ! hot wea!r :e!r ! birds %[ symptoms ( disease or n4 ,x keeps _! blood cool & avoids ! t5d5cy to disease4 ,! "t = blackhead season is 9 :at is commonly call$ 8dog days10 t is1 mid-summ]4 ,! wea!r is heavy & d>k & is v injuri\s to "y turkeys4 ,t is ! "t y mu/ keep y\r coops good & dry & give pl5ty ( gre5 /uff1 ) aconite 9 ! dr9k+ wat] ab\t twice a week to keep d[n any fev]4 ,?ree drops 9 a p9t ( wat] is all ,i give !m z aconite is v poison\s4 ,if y h any /+ nettle at ! "t be sure to fe$ x1 z /+ nettle is "o ( ! greate/ aids to success 9 rais+ "y turkeys4 ,:5 ! turkey dies ( blackhead ! crop becomes app>5tly black & inflam$1 & is v f\l4 ,! liv] is enl>g$1 & has :ite or yell[i% spots all ov] x4 ,9 "s places x has ! appe>ance ( be+ eat5 away4 ,und]nea? ! liv]1 next to ! back ( ! bird & ar\nd ! he>t y w f9d a br[ni% sub/ance1 j ! same z y w\ld f9d 9 a p]son :o dies f p]itonitis4 ,y w also f9d 9 :at is call$ ! second /oma*1 t is1 ! b[el lead+ to ! gizz>d1 a l>ge core4 ,sometimes ?is w be v d>k br[ni% yell[ or o*re color1 m+l$ ) blood4 ,?is core =ms a /oppage1 & unless x is remov$1 is c]ta9 dea? = ! turkey4 ,i h _h turkeys die ) :at is commonly call$ 9 human be+s1 8app5dicitis01 z ! app5dix 0 matt]at$ & badly swoll54 ,9 fact1 9 a bad case ( blackhead all ! b[els ( ! turkey become swoll54 ,! gizz>d is twice its natural size1 ! abdom5 becomes swoll5 & black & ! odor is v obnoxi\s4 ,9 a bad case ( ?is k9d !re is no?+ t c be done1 ! disease hav+ become too f> advanc$1 & t is :y "o ought to wat* turkeys v closely4 ,if ! turkey is tak5 9 "t & ,m>g>et ,mahaney's pills giv51 & ! turkey is kept w>m1 7= !y w take ! disease fir/ ) a *ill j ! same z a human be+ w\ld take mal>ia7 !re is no ne$ ( any loss 9 ! flock f blackhead4 ,all ! colleges ( agriculture h diagnos$ ! case z a p>asite on ! inte/9es1 b ,i h ?or\ghly inve/igat$ t !ory1 & wi% to say t ,i h f\nd no gr\nds = su* a belief4 ,,common ,,diseases ,,rheumatism 7,sometimes confus$ ) ,blackhead7 ,i h a great _m p write me 9 reg>d to weak legs 9 turkeys4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is common rheumatism4 ,! limbs suff] an impairm5t or loss ( use1 are hot1 swoll5 & /iff4 ,! toes !n be+ drawn out ( %ape1 ! f[l p]si/5tly sits d[n & _c use ! p]*4 ,! he>t may become involv$ & ?is produces dea?4 ,i _h x 9 my flock "o ye>1--t is1 ,i _h sev]al birds victims to ! disease4 ,!y w\ld squat d[n all ! "t4 ,! brea/ bone grew all ov] to "o side f sitt+ s mu*4 ,!y 7 fat & app>5tly heal?y1 except t !y c\ld n seem to /& up any l5g? ( "t4 ,i ba!d _! feet ) mu/>d & wat] z hot z ,i ?\ght !y c\ld /& x4 ,i sav$ mo/ ( !m1 b x seem$ to me t !y nev] c\ld walk z well z ! flock t _h n be5 affect$4 ,! cause ( ?is affliction is t ! turkeys are all[$ out too e>ly 9 ! morn+ :5 ! dew is on ! grass & all[$ to roam ar\nd 9 damp places4 ,at ?is "t ,i 0 rais+ my flock on l[l&4 ,i h nev] _h any ( x 9 my flock s9ce ,i mov$ to high & dry l&4 ,give five drops ( bryonia 9 a p9t ( dr9k+ wat] to six turkeys4 ,aft] us+ ! mu/>d wat] be c>eful to wipe ! turkey's legs dry & !n rub well ) camphorat$ oil ! backs ( ! legs lead+ into ! body4 ,keep 9 a w>m & dry place & give sulphur 9 ! fe$ 7ab\t a half teaspoonful to f\r turkeys74 ,illu/ration3 ,,turkeys ,,?rive ,,be/ ,,on ,,high ,,l& 8,,rott5 ,,crop0 ,,sometimes ,,mi/ak5 ,,= ,,blackhead ,ano!r disease v common 9 turkeys :i* is call$ blackhead & yet has no?+ to d ) blackhead1 is :at y w\ld call 8rott5 crop0 9 a common h54 ,:5 ?is takes place ! crop becomes v f\l & heavy4 ,! bird w dr9k wat]1 :i* /ays 9 ! crop & becomes s\r4 ,i h (t5 _h to take ! bird up1 hold ! head d[n & rub ! crop g5tly s t all ! wat] w\ld run f ! m\?4 ,) ! aid ( a long neck milk te/+ bottle ,i fill ! crop ) w>m wat] ) a qu>t] teaspoonful bak+ soda 9 x1 & relieve ! crop by massag+ ! second "t4 ,!n ,i give a tablespoonful ( olive oil4 ,put ! bird away f ! re/1 ) v little fe$ = a c\ple ( days4 ,i nev] h any difficulty 9 sav+ a bird affect$ ) :at is commonly call$ 8rott5 crop40 ,if n reliev$1 h[ev]1 x w turn into blackhead & ! turkey w die4 ,,cold--,,cat>rh--,,c\gh--,,bron*itis ,all ( ^! are sub/antially diff]5t /ages & symptoms ( ! same disord]4 ,exposure to wet & cold is ! g5]al cause4 ,c\gh is1 inde$1 a symptom1 n a disease1 & is connect$ ) ! o!r ?ree4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 att5d o!r diseases1 & :5 its cause is n kn[n1 ! article p]ta9+ to r\p %\ld especially be consult$4 ,bron*itis is b an advanc$ /age or aggravat$ =m ( cold or cat>rh4 ,! ?ree are m>k$ by m or less dis*>ge f ! eyes & no/rils1 sneez+1 :eez+1 &1 p>ticul>ly 9 bron*itis1 c\gh+ & a rattl+ s\nd 9 ! ?roat4 ,to di/+ui% ?is f r\p1 see :e!r ! dis*>ge is (f5sive4 ,if x is1 r\p is to be treat$2 if n1 cat>rh or bron*itis4 ,9 all cases ( d\bt1 use ! precautions detail$ = r\p4 ,turkeys are subject to r\p f ! "t !y are babies1 m s ?an common h5s1 z a cold is ! cause ( all _! tr\ble4 ,treatm5t3 ,remove ! turkey to w>m1 dry %elt]1 & give w>m1 s(t food4 ,^! measures w usually be suffici5t1 b ! foll[+ w be valuable z aids3 ,= cold or cat>rh m]ely1 & no di/9ction betwe5 !m is "h made1 put ?ree drops ( /rong t9cture ( aconite 9 a p9t ( ! dr9k4 ,if !re is a swell+ ab\t ! ?roat1 two or ?ree gra9s ( ! second trituration ( m]curies ?ree times a day w be useful4 ,= bron*itis1 9 addition to ! measures j nam$1 give sweet5$ wat] = ! dr9k1 add+ a few drops ( nitric acid or sulphuric acid4 ,= bo? cat>rh & bron*itis give "s /imulant1 su* z g+] or cay5ne pepp] 9 ! food or :isky 9 ! wat]4 ,treat cat>rh & cold promptly1 to keep !m f develop+ into r\p4 ,d n neglect bron*itis le/ x run into consumption4 ,,r\p ,r\p is a highly contagi\s malady :i* fir/ affects ! l9+ membrane ( ! beak & !n ext5ds to ! eyes1 ?roat1 & :ole head1 ev5tually involv+ ! entire con/itution4 ,accord+ to its manife/ symptoms1 x has be5 call$ diph!ria1 sore head1 swell$ eyes1 ho>s5ess1 bron*itis1 cank]1 snuffles1 influ5za1 sore ?roat1 qu9sy1 bl9dness1 & by o!r names4 ,x attacks all ages1 & w kill "y turkeys 9 a v %ort "t4 ,turkeys giv5 poor %elt]1 & kept 9 fil?y qu>t]s1 are subject to r\p4 ,symptoms3--,r\p develops ei!r sl[ly or rapidly1 ) ! g5]al signs ( a bad cold 9 ! head1 su* z :eez+1 or sneez+1 high fev] & great ?ir/4 ,! dis*>ge f ! eyes & nose is yell[i%1 be+ at fir/ ?9 b gr[+ ?ick] z ! disease develops1 & v (f5sive1 clos+ ! eyes1 no/rils & ?roat 7^! p>ts & ! :ole head are swoll51 sometimes enorm\sly1 s t bl9dness ensues1 mak+ ! turkey unable to get its food1 & ?us ha/5+ ! decl9e ( ! sy/em72 pu/ul> sores ab\t ! head & 9 ! ?roat1 dis*>g+ a fro?y mucus2 ! brea?+ is imp$$2 ! crop is (t5 swoll52 ! comb & wattles may be pale or d>k-color$4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! disease ! turkey is feeble & mop+4 ,a fatal case t]m9ates 9 f ?ree to eight days aft] ! di/9ctive r\p-symptoms set 91 & ^? :i* are n treat$ :5 an epidemic is prevail+ w g5]ally be fatal4 ,^u op5+ a turkey t has di$ ( r\p "o w f9d ! liv] & gall bladd] full ( pus1 ! fle% s(t1 ( a bad odor1 &1 p>ticul>ly ab\t ! lungs1 slimy & spongy4 ,treatm5t3--,x is ( ! highe/ importance t ! treatm5t beg9 z soon z ! fir/ symptoms appe>4 ,to detect ! approa* ( ! disease1 7& any turkey 9 ! flock %\ld be suspect$ if "o has be5 infect$71 raise ! w+ & asc]ta9 :e!r ! fea!rs b5ea? x are /uck toge!r1 z ! turkey has ! habit ( wip+ its nose "u ! w+s1 & naturally ! fea!rs w become matt$ & f\l4 ,remove ! turkey to a good w>m place2 wa% h] head ) w>m wat] ) a drop or two ( sulpho-nap?ol 9 ! wat]2 dry well ) a good s(t clo? & rub ,mahaney turkey salve on h] head1 ?roat & crop2 op5 up h] beak & oil ! inside ( h] m\? & ?roat well ) ! salve4 ,a little swab c be made = t purpose4 ,give "o ( ! ,m>g>et ,mahaney blackhead pills1 ?ree times a day1 & make a pill z l>ge z a good siz$ bean z foll[s1 "o-half mu/>d & "o-half sulphur2 equal p>ts4 ,give ! turkey "o ( ^! pills e night1 & if swoll5 eyes & head has prev5t$ h] f see+ h] food1 fe$ h] a little bread & milk1 s(t & w>m1 until %e is able to fe$ h]self4 ,a drop or two ( k]os5e oil 9 ! dr9k+ wat] makes a good dis9fectant = turkeys4 ,:5 a disease ( ?is k9d ent]s y\r turkey h\se dis9fect y\r dropp+s bo>ds1 & fe$ five qu>ts ( hot ma% f ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$ ) "o or two onions *opp$ f9e & put 9 ! ma%4 ,a teaspoonful ( r$ pepp] also giv5 to !m e night be=e go+ to roo/ w help to prev5t ! disease f spread+4 ,keep y\r turkey h\se clean & dry1 & if y see any sign ( ?is disease x is mu* bett] to remove ! dropp+s e day1 & if tak5 9 "t r\p is n a fatal disease4 ,,consumption ,,( ,,! ,,?roat ,! special symptoms ( consumption ( ! ?roat are a frequ5t c\gh1 r\ghness ( ! voice1 & (t5 a failure to p>take ( food ei!r f loss ( appetite or f pa9 caus$ by swall[+4 ,attacks ( fev]1 foll[$ by %iv]+1 are m or less regul>4 ,= treatm5t keep ! bird 9 a v w>m atmosph]e1 *op up onions v f9e & mix 9 ! fe$1 also give a teaspoonful ( olive oil ?ree times a day ) "o to two drops ( aconite to a cup ( wat]4 ,i g5]ally h :at is commonly call$ a hospital = sick birds2 t is1 ,i set aside "o coop1 keep x w>m & h x heat$ ) an incubator lamp1 a l>ge "o4 ,! temp]ature %\ld be kept ar\nd #gj degrees1 until ! bird ceases to c\gh4 ,,consumption ,,( ,,! ,,lungs ,a di/9ct feature ( consumption ( ! *e/ or lungs is a tub]cul> deposit 9 ! *e/1 liv] & b[els4 ,! fir/ symptoms are a ?9n+ ( ! voice & occasionally sneez+4 ,:5 ! sneez+ comes on 9 ! morn+ & cont9ues dur+ ! day1 ! lungs h become involv$1 & ev5tually a puff$ appe>ance w be manife/ 9 ! *e/4 ,give ! same treatm5t = consumption ( ! *e/ z giv5 = consumption ( ! ?roat4 ,add a few drops ( t9cture ( iron 7f\r drops to a gallon ( wat]7 to ! wat] ea* day until ! appe>ance ( ! bird has improv$4 ,light1 v5tilation & pure air are ?ree ( nature's mo/ pot5t ag5cies 9 c\nt]act+ disease4 ,e turkey %\ld h a lib]al all[ance ( sunlight1 ?\gh ! p[] & directness ( ! rays %\ld be det]m9$ by ! climate1 :i* is only natural4 ,among ^? t ne$ frequ5t sun ba?s are ! wild birds ( ! air & z ! turkey 0 orig9ally a wild bird1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 x dem&s a great deal ( sunlight4 ,x makes no diff]5ce h[ hot ! day is1 ! turkey w lie 9 ! sun & seem to enjoy x :5 ! temp]ature is ev5 up to #ajj degrees4 ,?is is ! reason ,i keep my turkeys w>m & com=table1 z x is a prev5tive ( consumption or any disease ( t nature4 ,a good dirt ba? %\ld be provid$ = a turkey all w9t]2 light s&1 half clay1 ) a measure ( air-slack$ lime4 ,! turkey w wall[ 9 t = an h\r at a "t1 ?or\ghly enjoy x & seem s mu* bright] aft] x4 ,if turkeys are all[$ to run on ! froz5 gr\nd & roo/ 9 ! trees all w9t]1 h[ c "o reasonably expect !m to rema9 9 a heal?y condition :5 !y positively ne$ w>m1 com=table qu>t]s8 ,if suitable h\ses are provid$ = turkeys1 w>m1 clean & com=table ) pl5ty ( lime1 grit & *>coal dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 x w be f\nd t !re w be v little tr\ble ) blackhead dur+ ! summ] & consequ5tly less t5d5cy to consumption & o!r diseases 9 ! cold] mon?s4 ,,swoll5 ,,heads ,swoll5 heads 9 turkeys seems to me to be ! prevail+ disease ?is spr+ ( #aiac4 ,compla9ts h come to me f all ov] ! c\ntry1 also sick birds h be5 s5t to me to treat4 ,i d n "k :e!r x w\ld be call$ r\p or cank]1 b ! appe>ance ( x is t ( a common cold1 a wat]y dis*>ge f ! nose1 eyes half clos$1 & sometimes :olly clos$1 ) a l>ge project+ =mation 9 ! orbital cavity "u ! eyes1 :i*1 if left !re1 w cause ! dea? ( ! turkey aft] ! turkey loses its sight4 ,press y\r h& g5tly on ! =mation4 ,if ! =mation has n become h>d1 b is /ill 9 a spongy condition1 press firmly on bo? sides ( ! nose "u ! eyes1 & =ce out ! ?ick1 f\l dis*>ge :i* has ga!r$4 ,wa% ! head ) ,sulpho-,nap?ol or ,pre/o ,dis9fectant1 dry well1 & !n dis9fect ) my salve4 ,repeat ?is e day until ! turkey is well4 ,9 ! meantime ! turkey w h a little hack+ c\gh t is caus$ by a wat]y dis*>ge f ! head1 :i* fl[s d[n inside ! nose & drops on to ! w9dpipe4 ,a human be+ has a *ance to relieve ! head & ?roat1 b ! turkey does n h ?is advantage4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! =mation 9 ! orbital cavity has become h>d1 an op]ation is necess>y4 ,h "s "o hold ! bird g5tly on its side1 ) its w+s close to ! body 9 natural =m1 = 9 ! /ruggle1 ! bird is v apt to break its w+4 ,wa% ! head ) ,sulpho-,nap?ol or ,pre/o ,dis9fectant & dry well4 ,h ready a good %>p op]at+ knife1 ?or\ghly /]iliz$1 & also /]ilize y\r h&s4 ,ab\t "o-f\r? in* bel[ ! eye y w f9d "o or two lead]s4 ,y mu/ try to avoid cutt+ ?r\gh ^!4 ,always try to avoid cutt+ ?r\gh any ve9s4 ,make a clean cut ab\t "o-half in* 9 l5g?1 runn+ /raight d[n ! orbital cavity to ! beak s t :5 x heals up x w leave no sc>4 ,if ! turkey is 9 good blood & a male bird1 !y are v apt to ble$ q a little4 ,i w\ld !n /op ! blood ) cotton batt51 or by ba?+ ) wat] mix$ ) a little alum4 ,leave ! bird = t day4 ,! next morn+ op5 up ! cut1 take out ! cank]1 :i* y w f9d to be a yell[1 *eesy sub/ance1 ) a v bad odor4 ,remove all ?is cank]1 wa% out ! cavity ) p]oxide ( hydrog51 dry well1 fill ! cavity ) ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,salve1 :i* keeps ! head s(t & clean4 ,wa% ! head lightly = a few days4 ,:5 ! w\nd heals up y w f9d a sort ( dry core 9 ! w\nd4 ,remove ?is1 wa% out1 & y\r turkey is all well4 ,tru/ ! re/ to nature4 ,if y f9d t ! lump "u ! eye has become h>d & :ite be=e y op]ate1 & t ! blood has fl[$ back f ! head1 !re is no ne$ ( wait+ = ! w\nd to /op ble$+4 ,y c remove ! cank] at once4#b ,9 ! meantime1 9 ! fe$ put a half teaspoonful ( sulphur ea* morn+ = a week 9 a w>m mu% made f ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$4 ,?is w keep ! b[els 9 good condition1 & ha/5 ! recov]y ( ! turkey4 ,?is cank] is sometimes f\nd 9 ! rectum ( ! turkey4 ,syr+e ! bird ) w>m wat] 9 :i* has be5 dissolv$ a little piece ( ,ca/ile soap4 ,add to "o qu>t ( wat] a half teaspoonful ( boric acid1 & aft] ! bird has be5 ?or\ghly wa%$ out1 wa% aga9 ) ! above solution4 ,dry ! v5t ?or\ghly & sponge on a little sweet oil4 ,d ?is = a few days ) sulphur 9 ! fe$1 & y w f9d t ! bird w be all "r4 ,use ab\t teaspoonful ( sulphur to p9t ( fe$4 ,,sore ,,eyes ,,& ,,head ,! eyes may become sore f du/1 excessive heat1 dampness & o!r causes1 & give out a wat]y dis*>ge4 ,! :ole head may become involv$ 9 ! inflammation4 ,su* mild afflictions are to be di/+ui%$ f cank] & r\p1 b x is always safe to keep a %>p look-out = ! latt] :5 ! eyes are sore4 ,wa% ! p>ts ) a weak solution ( :ite vitriol 7sulphate ( z9c7 or ) alum-wat]1 or ) a solution ( alum & camphor4 ,if ! dis*>ge has become gummy or h>d5$1 remove x ) w>m wat] & ,ca/ile soap1 foll[$ ) alum & wat]4 ,dry ! head well ) a s(t clo?1 & !n rub g5tly ) ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,salve1 z x conta9s all ! +r$i5ts t heal & cleanse4 ,to ab\t f\r turkeys put "o-half teaspoonful ( sulphur 9 ! fe$ ) a %ake ( r$ pepp] ?ree or f\r times a week1 & a little t9cture ( iron 9 ! wat] 7ab\t f\r drops to a gallon ( wat]74 ,,con/ipation ,,9 ,,turkeys ,con/ipation is caus$ by indige/ion1 tak+ cold1 too close conf9em5t1 too mu* dry fe$ & too little gre51 a defici5t supply ( good wat] & ! l4 ,x is indicat$ by frequ5t attempts to evacuate ! b[els1 ei!r :olly unsuccessful or result+ only 9 h>d1 d>k dropp+s4 ,! turkey is uneasy & p]haps /agg]s4 ,give an abundance ( gre5 food & a s(t mixture ( bran & oatmeal & t5 drops ( sulphate ( magnesia to a p9t ( ! dr9k+ wat]4 ,along ) ^! directions = ! fe$1 x w be well to give two drops ( aconite to a half glass ( wat]1 giv+ ! bird a teaspoonful ( ! solution e h\r until ! fev] disappe>s1 foll[+ ?is ) a solution made ( two drops ( nux vomica to a half glass ( wat]1 giv+ a teaspoonful ( ! solution e h\r until well1 or if a cold is ! cause1 use two drops ( bryonia 9 ! wat] in/ead ( ! nux vomica4 ,i h (t5 _h ?is disease 9 my flock :5 ! turkeys are ab\t ?ree mon?s old1 j be=e ,i let !m out = a good day's ramble1 s t is :y ,i always recomm5d pl5ty ( good lettuce4 ,x keeps ! b[els 9 good condition1 keeps ! inte/9es cool1 & makes up itself = all fev] rem$ies4 ,,di>rhea ,?is disease is (t5 mi/ak5 = blackhead 9 gr[n turkeys4 ,x may result f an excessive use ( ta9t$ food1 m\ldy bread or m\ldy gra91 impure wat]1 extreme heat1 exposure 9 damp wea!r1 fil?y qu>t]s & g5]al indige/ion1 poison1 or any inflammatory affliction ( ! inte/9es or ! /oma*4 ,! symptoms are loose dropp+s ( diff]5t colors :i* bef\l ! fea!rs1 lassitude1 & a loss ( condition4 ,9 dys5t]y :i* results f a diseas$ condition ( ! inte/9es1 ! dropp+s are m fro?y & m+l$ ) blood1 & att5d$ ) rapid pro/ration4 ,a =m ( di>rhea ess5tially diff]5t f ! two describ$1 occurs 9 an old female turkey 9 :i* a :ite dis*>ge comes away m or less con/antly1 (t5 dribbl+ out1 & keeps ! fea!rs ab\t ! v5t incru/$ ) a :ite1 *alk-l deposit4 ,x is d\btless due to "s d]angem5t 9 ! %ell-mak+ function1 & c be/ be treat$ by promot+ ! g5]al heal? & us+ ! means not$ bel[4 ,treatm5t3 ,h y\r ph>maci/ make up pills made ( a mixture ( five gra9s ( p[d]$ *alk1 five ( rhub>b1 & five ( cay5ne pepp]1 add+ a half gra9 ( opium 9 sev]e cases4 ,give two pills daily4 ,ano!r good rem$y is camphorat$ spirits ( b>ley meal1 ?ree to six gra9s = ea* bird accord+ to age1 or t5 to tw5ty drops ( ! same may be put 9 a p9t ( ! dr9k4 ,= mild cases & 9 ! e>ly /ages ( o!rs1 p[d]$ *alk on boil$ rice may be suffici5t4 ,! rem$y la/ nam$ is recomm5d$ = ! :ite dis*>ge ( old females1 = :i* ! pills describ$ above %\ld be us$ z well z a little lime wat]1 made by all[+ ab\t teaspoonful air-slack$ lime to p9t wat] = a bird4 ,dissolve & !n p\r (f ! liquid = !m to dr9k in/ead ( pla9 wat]4 ,re/rict ! dr9k 9 all =ms ( ^! disord]s & put into x a little t9cture ( iron 7f\r drops to a gallon ( wat]74 ,dys5t]y ) blood dis*>ges is a s]i\s disord]4 ,x is be/ to give a teaspoonful ( ca/or oil1 foll[$ ) ?ree to six drops ( laudanum e few h\rs1 supply+ an exclusive diet ( mild food4 ,x is important t ! afflict$ bird be kept quiet & ap>t f ! flock1 especially 9 dys5t]y4 ,isolate ! afflict$ bird :5 y are at all d\btful reg>d+ ! nature ( ! disord]4 ,give a c\ple ( tablespoonfuls ( gr\nd *alk to a p9t ( w>m ma% made f ,m>g>et ,mahaney's ,turkey ,fe$4 ,?is w also be f\nd b5eficial at any "t to ! lay+ turkey h5s ( five or six ye>s old4 ,all[ "o p9t ( ma% to f\r turkeys ?ree times a day4 ,a little camphor1 ab\t ! size ( a good siz$ bean1 to f\r turkeys w ha/5 ! recov]y2 dropp$ 9 ! dr9k+ wat] once a week1 w help to keep ! birds 9 good lay+ condition4 ,di>rhea 9 ,little ,turkeys ,di>rhea 9 a little turkey is :ite1 some?+ ! same z t tr\ble 9 a common *ick51 & if y look v c>efully y w see t ! little legs are dott$ ) :ite1 & ! little turkeys w be lifeless & n appe>+ to ?rive4 ,t is ! "t to give !m ,mahaney pills 7f\r to a qu>t ( dr9k+ wat] = #aj or #aa "y turkeys74 ,boil a piece ( meat1 gr9d f9e1 & put 9 ! fe$1 & t w help !m get back _! vitality4 ,a drop ( aconite 9 ! dr9k+ wat] on damp days w help to prev5t fev] ( any k9d4 ,,gapes ,!re are _m rem$ies = gapes1 b ! foll[+ is always b5eficial & dep5dable4 ,x manife/s itself fir/ by ! birds gap+ ar\nd j z a p]son w\ld yawn4 ,fill a common1 long-neck$ oil c su* z is us$ = oil+ a sew+ ma*9e1 ) k]os5e oil2 op5 ! turkey's m\? & wait until x brea!s 9 ord] t ! w9dpipe may be op51 !n inject a good spray ( ! k]os5e1 p]haps a teaspoonful 9 all4 ,?ree doses w usually cure ! turkeys ( ! gape worm4 ,give treatm5t ?ree times a day1 9 ! morn+1 at noon & night4 ,%ut ! turkeys up 9 _! run = ab\t a week1 !n move !m to new gr\nd4 ,,tape ,,worm ,! tape worm is an entirely diff]5t ?+ & is r m s]i\s1 & w produce sub/antially ! same symptoms z indige/ion4 ,if !y are 9 ! b[els1 co/iv5ess or di>rhea may be m m>k$1 :ile ! turkey w be uneasy & pick+ at ! v5t if !y are 9 ! l[] "p ( ! inte/9e4 ,9 all cases !re w be m or less loss ( fle% & (t5 dim9i%$ gloss 9 ! fea!rs1 :ile ! bird has ei!r an impair$ or a voraci\s appetite4 ,! only unmi/akable symptom is ! pres5ce ( worms 9 ! dropp+s :5 !y fir/ pass out4 ,an unheal?y condition ( ! dige/ive organs is ! ma9 cause4 ,! treatm5t = ?is is a teaspoonful ( ca/or oil foll[$ by a light addition ( sulphur to ! fe$1 & ?is may expel ! worms & re/ore ! g5]al heal?4 ,a little cay5ne pepp] 9 ! fe$ & t9cture ( iron 9 ! wat] w aid ! cure4 ,! use ( f\r drops ( oil ( f]m to a tablespoonful ( wat] is b5eficial 9 a case ( ?is k9d4 ,give 9 ! morn+ be=e ! bird has eat5 any?+4 ,i _h "o bird ?is la/ ye> :i* _h a tape worm4 ,i notic$ ! worm 9 ! dropp+s fir/4 ,i took ! bird away & put h] on a bo>d floor & gave h] a good dose ( ca/or oil4 ,%e _h only pass$ half ( ! worm at "o "t1 & ,i wat*$ h] v closely until %e pass$ ! head4 ,9 a case ( tape worm ! dropp+s w be m or less :ite & limy4 ,a turkey requires a great deal ( lime4 ,i h ev5 se5 turkeys pick at an old wall :]e x _h be5 pla/]$4 ,lime1 mix$ ) s&1 %\ld be left 9 all ! corn]s ( ! f>m = turkeys to eat1 z x is a sure prev5tive ( worms4 ,,p]itonitis ,p]itonitis 9 turkeys is (t5 mi/ak5 = blackhead4 ,x is a v difficult disease to treat1 & x is only ) ! mild] cases t success c reasonably be expect$4 ,! affect$ bird mu/ be kept quiet1 protect$ f any curr5t ( air1 & opium 9 doses ( "o 7#a7 gra9 e f\r h\rs is recomm5d$ to quiet ! pa9 & r$uce ! movem5t ( ! inte/9es1 or mix ?ree or f\r drops ( aconite 9 a half glass ( wat] & give a teaspoonful ?ree or f\r times a day4 ,injections ( tepid wat] are recomm5d$ to c\nt]act con/ipation4 ,take a hot wat] bag4 ,d n h ! wat] s hot t x w\ld be uncom=table = ! turkey2 wr+ a flannel out ( w>m wat] & lay x ov] ! hot wat] bag1 & !n place ! bag aga9/ ! wall ( ! abdom54 ,r5ew !m z (t5 z necess>y to keep up a moi/ heat4 ,?is treatm5t %\ld be cont9u$ f a half h\r to an h\r4 ,repeat ?ree or f\r times a day1 dry+ ! surface ( ! wall aft]w>ds s t ! bird w n take cold4 ,if !re is a great weakness1 "o or two drops ( e!r1 or f\r or five drops ( t9cture ( camphor may be inject$ "u ! sk9 z a /imulant4 ,9 case ! disease is due to rupture ( ! oviduct or p]=ation ( ! inte/9e1 treatm5t is useless2 if x has foll[$ inflammation ( ! inte/9e1 ! treatm5t = ent]itis %\ld be comb9$ ) t = p]itonitis4 ,on op5+ ! abdom9al cavity ( a turkey :i* has di$ f p]itonitis1 ! l9+ membrane is f\nd to be a deep r$ 9 color1 & is sometimes cov]$ by an exudate1 :i* may consi/ ( a ?91 transp>5t lay]1 or x may be ?ick yell[i% or r$di% yell[4 ,! abdom5 may conta9 m or less liquid :i* may be transp>5t or x may be turbid ) a yell[ or r$di% color4 ,if ! tr\ble is due to ! p]=ation ( ! inte/9e1 ! liquid w h a v (f5sive odor f ! multiplication ( ! putrefactive g]ms4 ,if x has result$ f ! rupture ( ! oviduct1 ! egg1 ei!r intact or brok51 w g5]ally be f\nd 9 ! abdom9al cavity1 & ! ruptur$ place 9 ! wall ( ! oviduct is easily discov]$4 ,! writ] _h two cases ( p]itonitis 9 h] flock ( turkey h5s j ar\nd ! lay+ season4 ,"o di$ & ! o!r ,i succe$$ 9 sav+ by ! break+ ( ! b\nd egg & wa%+ out ! rectum ) a syr+e4 ,= a wa% ( ?is k9d f\r or five drops ( iod9e %\ld be add$4 ,x is good to relieve pa9 & acts z a /imulant = ! bird4 ,! bird mu/ be kept v w>m & com=table aft] a ?+ ( t k9d = ?ree or f\r days4 ,x is well to fe$ ! bird on /imulat+ food & keep h] away f ! bre$+ p5s until %e recov]s h] /r5g?4 ,,! ,,bronze ,,turkey ,,! ,,organs ,,& ,,size ,?is v>iety holds ! place ( honor4 ,x probably orig9at$ f a cross betwe5 ! wild & ! tame product4 ,its beautiful1 ri* plumage & size h come f ! wild prog5itor4 ,to ma9ta9 ?is quality1 crosses are cont9ually made4 ,9 ?is way ! mammo? size has be5 ga9$4 ,_! /&>d weight ranges f tw5ty1 ?irty-six to =ty & fifty p\nds1 accord+ to age & sex4 ,probably m ( ?is v>iety are gr[n ea* ye> ?an all ! o!rs4 ,!y h be5 pu%$ on all sides1 almo/ to ! exclusion ( ! o!rs4 ,until )9 a few ye>s1 if possible1 ! bronze turkey has be5 develop$ too mu* 9 ! direction ( size4 ,:ile size )9 reasonable limits is to be desir$ & enc\rag$1 :5 x is conf9$ to l5g? ( ?igh & %ank1 x is a ga9 ( weight ) b little additional value4 ,,color+ ,! color+ ( ?is v>iety is a gr\nd ( black bronze1 or %ad$ ) bronze4 ,?is %ade is ri* & gl[+1 & :5 ! sun rays are reflect$ f !m1 !y %9e l poli%$ /eel4 ,! female is n z ri* 9 color+ z ! male1 b bo? h ! same color & %ade4 ,mu* ( its ri*ness & color is lo/ by inbre$+1 & x is improv$ ea* ye> ) ! wild specim5s4 ,( all our dome/ic f[l1 none suff] m f inbre$+ ?an ! turkey4 ,?is %\ld be gu>d$ aga9/ at all times if x is hop$ to ga9 ! be/ results4 ,illu/ration3 ,,turkey ,,rais+ ,,is ,,an ,,int]e/+ ,,& ,,heal?ful ,,occupation ,,selection ,,( ,,bre$+ ,,/ock ,naturally ! bronze turkey %\ld be ! l>ge/ 9 size1 ! mo/ vigor\s 9 con/itution & ! mo/ pr(itable to gr[4 ,?is w\ld be ! /atus ( ! v>iety at pres5t 7 x n t too little att5tion has be5 giv5 to ! selection ( ! females = bre$+ /ock4 ,x %\ld be fully und]/ood t size & con/itutional vigor come l>gely f ! female1 & to h ?is influ5ce to ! fulle/ ext5t1 well proportion$1 vigor\s females 9 _! second or ?ird ye> %\ld be select$ z bre$]s4 ,d n select v l>ge specim5s = ?is purpose2 ^? ( a m$ium size are usually ! be/4 ,disc>d und]siz$ females at all times1 z !y are ( little value z produc]s4 ,l5g? ( %ank & ?igh1 if out ( proportion1 %\ld n be mi/ak5 = size4 ,full r\nd$ body & brea/ indicates value mo/ cle>ly2 size & /r5g? ( bone indicate con/itutional vigor :i* %\ld be ma9ta9$ ?r\gh ! selection ( ! v be/ at all times = produc+ /ock4 ,:5 especial c>e is giv5 to ! selection ( bre$+ birds1 & ! gr[] be>s 9 m9d ^? pr(itable m>ket *>act]i/ics--compactness ( =m1 l5g? ( brea/ & body1 & con/itutional vigor1 ! mo/ satisfactory results may be obta9$ f ! gr[+ ( ?is v>iety1 b no matt] h[ mu* c>e may be giv5 ^? conditions1 only p>tial success w come if inbre$+ is p]mitt$4 ,! use ( ov]-siz$ males ) small females is ( less advantage ?an ! use ( small] males ) well matur$1 m$ium siz$ females4 ,,m>ket+ ,( c\rse1 we _c all sell our turkeys = bre$+4 ,t w\ld entirely rob ! table ( its ,?anksgiv+ luxury4 ,aft] ! turkeys are gr[n & ready = m>ket1 q z mu* c>e & att5tion %\ld be giv5 to ! kill+ & %ipp+ z to ! prop] gr[+4 ,:5 ^! ?+s _c be done to good advantage1 x w\ld be bett] to sell !m alive4 ,buy]s :o are prep>$ to kill1 dress1 pack & %ip turkeys & to save ! fea!rs1 %\ld be 9 a position to pay :at !y are wor? alive1 & %\ld be able to h&le !m at a pr(it bett] ?an c ! gr[]1 :o may n be prep>$ to d ?is "w to advantage4 ,s mu* dep5ds ^u m>ket+ !m 9 ! be/ condition t small gr[]s %\ld ei!r dress & sell to _! home m>ket or1 provid+ x c be done at a fair price1 sell alive to someone :o makes a bus9ess ( h&l+ su* /ock4 ,kill no?+ b well fatt5$ /ock4 ,x seldom pays to sell ill-favor$ /ock to ! m>ket4 ,d n give any fe$ to ! turkeys = twelve h\rs be=e kill+4 ,?is all[s _! crops & entrails to become empty & avoids mu* ( ! dang] ( spoil+4 ,full crops & entrails c\nt aga9/ ! value2 !y (t5 ta9t ! meat1 & prev5t x f be+ kept = any l5g? ( "t4 ,,dress+ ,dry pick+ is always to be pref]r$ :5 prep>+ f[l = m>ket4 ,:5 9 f9e condition1 nicely pick$1 & s5t to m>ket )\t hav+ be5 pack$ 9 ice1 ! turkey is at its be/ & consequ5tly comm&s ! highe/ price4 ,:5 ! f[l is pluck$1 hang its head d[n 9 a cool place until all ! animal heat is gone f ! body1 be+ c>eful n to hang x :]e x w be expos$ to ! cold z x is likely to freeze4 ,d n remove ! head1 feet or entrails1 b h ! :ole c>cass1 includ+ ! head & feet1 p]fectly clean4 ,,%ipp+ ,= %ipp+1 pack z closely z possible into close boxes or b>rels1 nicely l9$ ) :ite or manila pap]4 ,d n use br[n1 soil$ or pr9t$ pap]4 ,h ! package completely fill$ s z to prev5t ! p\ltry f %ift+4 ,h all ! heads laid "o way1 brea/s up4 ,d n use hay or /raw = pack+ z x m>ks & /a9s ! f[l1 detract+ f ! value4 ,! above me?od c only be us$ :5 ! p\ltry is s5t to m>ket )\t be+ pack$ 9 ice1 & :5 ?is c be done 9 safety ei!r 9 refrig]ator c>s or = a %ort di/ance 9 cold wea!r1 x is by f> ! be/4 ,! great] "p1 h[ev]1 mu/ be pack$ 9 ice4 ,:5 necess>y to d ?is1 use nice clean b>rels1 cov] ! bottom ) brok5 ice1 !n put 9 a lay] ( turkey1 !n a lay] ( ice2 cont9ue ?is until ! b>rel is pack$ full4 ,always use p]fectly clean ice = pack+4 ,head ! b>rel tightly1 & m>k its cont5ts pla9ly on ! head4 ,nev] %ip mix$ lots ( p\ltry 9 ! same package if x c be avoid$4 ,footnotes ,footnote #a3 ,! call has be5 s heavy t is be5 impossible = me to h&le ! bus9ess ( ! rem$ies f my ,concord home1 & !y are n[ = sale ) ! ,p>k ,poll>d ,company ( ,bo/on4 ,footnote #b3 ,= ! op]ation above describ$ ,i h be5 us+ ( late1 & _c recomm5d too highly1 a knife :i* may be procur$ at ,p>k ,poll>d's1 call$ a ,kill+ ,knife4 ,illu/ration