Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1914 — PROPER FEED FOR TURKEYS [ARTICLE]

PROPER FEED FOR TURKEYS

When the Hen Begins to Set She Should Be Provided With Corn and ■nd Wheat and Freeh.Water. (By C. M. SHULTZ.) When the turkey hen begins to sit, she should be provided with a dish of whole corn and wheat, given access to fresh water twice a day, and then must be left absolutely undisturbed. In order to get the best results, each turkey hen should have an individual pen where she cab sit and eat and drink without being compelled to go out into the yard with the other bird?, or be disturbed In any way. If she is to be disturbed at all, It is only to give her a thorough dusting with Insect powder two or three time? during the sitting period, which covers from 27 to 30 days. During thijj time the turkey hen sits very quietly, sometimes refusing to leave the nest f0r.36-hours at a time to get food or water. She should never be urged to leave the nest for this purpose or any other, but food and water should always be within her reach at all times. She knows best what she wants, and when she wants it.