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 92
... ground . Many a rabbit - hutch would be very easily convertible into a convenient Runt - locker , where the birds might be petted , and wherein they would bring forth abundantly . The Runts prefer walk- ing and resting on the ground ...
... ground . Many a rabbit - hutch would be very easily convertible into a convenient Runt - locker , where the birds might be petted , and wherein they would bring forth abundantly . The Runts prefer walk- ing and resting on the ground ...
Page 197
... ground , often on the ground itself , and lay two white eggs ; their principal food is a small fruit resembling a cherry : the kernels of this fruit are always found in their gizzard . It is easy to make sure of their place of retreat ...
... ground , often on the ground itself , and lay two white eggs ; their principal food is a small fruit resembling a cherry : the kernels of this fruit are always found in their gizzard . It is easy to make sure of their place of retreat ...
Page 208
... ground in the open Pheasantry , merely under the wired part , and close to the low front wall ; in con- sequence of which Thompson took the precaution , by way of some protection against rain or other storms , to place a board as a sort ...
... ground in the open Pheasantry , merely under the wired part , and close to the low front wall ; in con- sequence of which Thompson took the precaution , by way of some protection against rain or other storms , to place a board as a sort ...
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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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