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 255
... becoming perfectly acclimated . " Now , whoever has had the gratification of being per- mitted to view the aviaries at ... become an addition to our poultry stock , the fault must be laid to their own obstinacy and perverseness , and not ...
... becoming perfectly acclimated . " Now , whoever has had the gratification of being per- mitted to view the aviaries at ... become an addition to our poultry stock , the fault must be laid to their own obstinacy and perverseness , and not ...
Page 267
... become more pro- lific by domestication ? [ the old fallacious hope . ] As in the Turkey , the red part of the throat becomes more visible when eating or erected . They are thriving , and being partially sheltered in bad weather , and ...
... become more pro- lific by domestication ? [ the old fallacious hope . ] As in the Turkey , the red part of the throat becomes more visible when eating or erected . They are thriving , and being partially sheltered in bad weather , and ...
Page 443
... become quite tame in four or five days , if taken before the arrival of the females . But they seem , like their kidnappers , to vary very much in temperament . Two birds caught on the same day have shown very different dispositions ...
... become quite tame in four or five days , if taken before the arrival of the females . But they seem , like their kidnappers , to vary very much in temperament . Two birds caught on the same day have shown very different dispositions ...
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The Dovecote and the Aviary: Being Sketches of the Natural History of ... Edmund Saul Dixon No preview available - 2018 |
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