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A TURKEN TALK 
 
 The Origin and Value of the 
 
 NEW SPENCER TURKEN FOWL 
 
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 A TRIO OF LAST YEAR'S SPENCER TURKENS 
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— , >;* The origin of the Spencer Turken fowl. In 1918 
 
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 a baby chicken and baby turkey were given to a little 
 four year old girl as pets; these had the run of the 
 yard and house until they became too large; then 
 were placed in a small pen in the back yard. .Never 
 having any other associates these two became fast 
 chums; and it was not until they were nearly grown 
 that it entered the mind of any one that from these 
 two might come a real cross. Thereafter every op- 
 portunity was given to that purpose with the result 
 that 13 eggs were laid, fathered by the gobbler. From 
 these, 5 roosters and 4 
 pullets were hatched. 
 The picture here shows 
 one of the original four 
 pullets. Still laying 5 
 eggs per week. We 
 here endeavor to give 
 the information that 
 the public wants to 
 know: Do they multiply as other fowl? Yes, we 
 have the third generation now. The eggs hatch in 
 21 days. 
 
 Do the}^ desire to roam as turkeys do? No, they 
 are absolutely gentle and as easily raised in pens as 
 chickens. The eggs are brown, same as R. I. Reds 
 or Plym.outh Rocks, and about the same size and 
 flavor. They are exceedingly hardy either in North- 
 
era Washington or California. Are very rapid 
 growers and when grown weigh about 10 pounds. 
 The meat has true turkey flavor, the legs and breast 
 have much mora meat than chicken. 
 
 The hens are superior egg layers, our 4 hens last 
 year layed an average of 231 eggs each. Therefore 
 as both market and egg fowl the new Spencer Turken 
 is sure to surpass all other known fowl. 
 
 These Turkens took 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes at 
 the Watsonville, Calif., County. Fair, Oct. 1st, 1921. 
 
 We have spent 2 years developing this new fowl 
 under advisement of the poultry experts of the uni- 
 versities of Washington and Oregon and are now in 
 possession of a pen of 58, and we are booking orders 
 for eggs for hatching. _Pricet$l&X)0 per 13; two set- 
 tings for ^2^0; securely packed in wooden box in 
 wheat bran and parcel post paid. Address all orders 
 or inquiries to Z. T. Spencer, Santa Cruz, Calif. 
 
 A FEW TESTIMONIALS 
 
 My Turken hen began to lay Sept. 20, 1920 and 
 continued eleven months averaging 5 eggs per week. 
 MRS. MANELEY, Bellingham,. Wash. 
 
 We unhesitating state that the Thanksgiving 
 Turken of which we were invited to partake, was 
 equal to the best turkey meat. 
 
 MRS. EDNA BERCxiE, MR. P. YOUNG, 
 
 Bellingham, Wash. 
 
A COUPLE OF SPENCER TURKENS TEN WEEKS OLD 
 
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