Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1918 — TURKEY POINTERS [ARTICLE]

TURKEY POINTERS

One of the most important steps toward success in turkey raising is the proper selection of breeding stock. Birds for breeding should be selected for -vigor,' size, shape, -strong' bone, early maturity arid . color of plumage. Turkey hens will usually lay about 18 eggs in their first litter, while those that do not have to be set can be broken up on becoming broody and made to lay a second and sometimes a third litter. The high mortality common In young poults Is usually due to some of the following causes: Exposure to dampness and cold, improper feeding, close confinement, lice, predatory animals, weakness in the parent stock.