The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of Pigeons and Other Domestic Birds in a Captive State, with Hints for Their ManagementW.S. Orr, 1851 - 458 pages |
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Page 18
... keeping the object of fancy wherewith to amuse their leisure , than those who exhaust the Pontic Phasis ( for Pheasants to eat ) , and the Scythian lakes of Mootis ( for a fish dinner ) . Yet even in this aviary , as it is called , the ...
... keeping the object of fancy wherewith to amuse their leisure , than those who exhaust the Pontic Phasis ( for Pheasants to eat ) , and the Scythian lakes of Mootis ( for a fish dinner ) . Yet even in this aviary , as it is called , the ...
Page 31
... keeping the birds at home , at the same time that he does not forget the Kestrel . " But their place ought to be frequently swept out and cleansed , for the neater it is kept , the more delight will the birds appear to take in it ; and ...
... keeping the birds at home , at the same time that he does not forget the Kestrel . " But their place ought to be frequently swept out and cleansed , for the neater it is kept , the more delight will the birds appear to take in it ; and ...
Page 32
... keep abundance of water and salt therein . The pigeon - house was replenished with birds as if by enchantment ; so much so , that when the owners again quitted their estate , there were more than a hundred and fifty pairs of Pigeons ...
... keep abundance of water and salt therein . The pigeon - house was replenished with birds as if by enchantment ; so much so , that when the owners again quitted their estate , there were more than a hundred and fifty pairs of Pigeons ...
Page 35
... keep domesticated , as well as with the gallinaceous birds . The Duck and the Goose , as well as the Hen and the Turkey , lead out their young by day to their proper food , any deficiency of which , arising from their not being in a ...
... keep domesticated , as well as with the gallinaceous birds . The Duck and the Goose , as well as the Hen and the Turkey , lead out their young by day to their proper food , any deficiency of which , arising from their not being in a ...
Page 36
... keeping them for many years . Secondly , in small open wooden boxes , either placed against walls and gables , or elevated and isolated on poles ; the birds , as before , constantly having free access , and being totally unconfined ...
... keeping them for many years . Secondly , in small open wooden boxes , either placed against walls and gables , or elevated and isolated on poles ; the birds , as before , constantly having free access , and being totally unconfined ...
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