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treatment regimes. Both successes and failures with every aspect of care are important and should
be shared with the wildlife community. Full necropsies of mortalities should be done to docu-
ment possible emerging disease processes, which may be poorly understood. Adding to the
knowledge of a species is an important endeavor and one in which the rehabilitator can play an
active role.

Acknowledgments

I owe much to my parents and grandmother who filled my young life with Galliformes both wild
and domestic and to Tori the Turkey (Figure 8.1), a wild turkey that has graced our life for many
years and continues to teach us about the intelligence and adaptability of the wild turkey.

Sources of Products Mentioned

Feeder insects: Arbico Organics, PO Box 8910, Tucson, AZ 85738–0910, (800) 827–2847, https://
www.arbico‐organics.com.
Feeder insects: Bassett’s Cricket Ranch, Inc., 365 S. Mariposa, Visalia, CA 93292–9242, (800) 634–2445
or (559) 747–2728, Fax 559–747‐3619, https://store.bcrcricket.com.
Feeder insects: Grubco, 7995 North Gilmore Rd., Fairfield, OH 45014, (800) 222–3563, www.
grubco.com.
Feeder insects: Rainbow Mealworms, Inc., P.O. Box 4907, 126 East Spruce Street, Compton, CA
90220, (310) 635–1494, www.rainbowmealworms.net.
Hill’s Science Diet: Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Inc., P.O. Box 148, Topeka, KS 66601–0148, https://www.
hillspet.com.

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