Bio-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 18, 1995
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GAY BROWNLEE
Once upon a time there was a
family who enjoyed raising a few
turkeys. When the family picked
them up at the post office, the
turkeys were itty-bitty babies.
If the babies got cold, they
would die, so the family kept them
very warm and snug. The family
placed a heat lamp above their
cardboard pen. The warm babies
slept a lot.
Then the family sprinkled fine
mash for the babies to eat, and
gave them water to drink. Night
and day, the nice family watched
over the helpless birds.
When the little turkeys grew big
and healthy, it was safe to move
them to a pen outside.
The family said, “These turkeys
are like us. They need something
to play with or they will get
bored.”
Where Turkey Quiz
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
1. What’s another name for a
tom turkey? A: rooster; B. gander;
C: gobbler.
2. What grinds a turkey’s food
with grit? A: gizzard; B: shank; C;
beak.
3. Which turkey grows a beard?
A: poult; B: hen; C: tom.
4. Which sense is keenest in a
turkey? A: hearing; B: sight; C:
smelling.
5. Where are the turkey’s
shanks? A: under the tail; B: in the
neck; C; above the toes.
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Turkeys, Rabbits,
And Forgetful Habits
“I know the best thing,” said the
dad. “I’ll put a tree limb in their
pen. It will help them get exer
cise,” he said.
“Good idea,” said the mom.
“Way to go, Dad,” said the son.
Indeed, the big branch was
entertaining for the turkeys and
they liked having it in their pen.
They learned to fly up, and then,
down again.
The friendly turkeys were inter
esting pets. Since they behaved
and didn’t stray off, the family
allowed the two turkeys some
freedom in the daytime. In the
evening, they were put back in the
pen. The family latched the pen
door so it couldn’t come open,
accidentally, in the night.
The son was a very good son,
but he had a bad habit. He some
times forgot important things.
Very often, his mom reminded
What,
6. Where does a turkey have
scales? A: shanks; B: ears; C: toes.
7. What name is given to a
young turkey? A: poult; B:
gosling; C: chick.
8. 'Besides wings, what else
helps a turkey defend itself? A:
feet; B: spurs; C: head.
9. What color often attracts a
turkey’s attention? A: purple; B:
red; C: blue.
10. What’s the best name for a
group of turkeys? A: herd; B:
gaggle; C: flock.
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him to do his chores. “Did you
feed the rabbits?” she would ask
before he rememberd to feed his
bunnies.
The rabbit hutch was beside the
family’s house. In fact, it was
below the window of the family’s
bathroom.
One autumn night it got pitch
black outside. The happy family
turned on the inside lights.
Dad was working in the garage.
Mom was washing the dinner
dishes. The son was doing his
school homework.
Soon, the son needed to go to
the bathroom. It was back the hall,
away from the kitchen. He closed
the door for privacy.
Suddenly, he felt creepy, like
somebody was watching him.
Chills shot up his back. Goose
bumps popped out on his arms. He
turned slowly and looked out the
small window into the dark and
eerie night.
Two scrawny faces were
pressed to the glass and four beady
eyes stared back at him.
“Yeeeooow!” bellowed the son.
“Mom! Dad! Come here! I forgot
to pen up the turkeys. They’re
roosting on the rabbit cage and
looking in the bathroom window!”
“Well,” said the mom, laugh
ing, “I. hope you’re cured now of
your forgetful habits.”
“I hope so, too,” agreed the dad,
hearing the commotion.
“I hope so, too,” said the son.
“Gobble, gobble, gobble,” said
the turkeys.
Discover Holiday Words
GAY BROWNLEE
Somerset Co. Correspondent
Clue: Use the letter in each
word that is opposite of the last
letter. Arrange them correctly to
spell the name of a fun holiday
and then, two favorite treats.
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