The American Poultry Yard: Comprising the Origin, History, and Description of the Different Breeds of Domestic Poultry ...C. M. Saxton, 1850 - 322 sidor |
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... brood underfoot . But the inconveniences of this habit are easily obviated by causing the eggs to be hatched by some more motherly hen . It has been noticed that this variety of fowl fre- quently loses nearly all the feathers on the ...
... brood underfoot . But the inconveniences of this habit are easily obviated by causing the eggs to be hatched by some more motherly hen . It has been noticed that this variety of fowl fre- quently loses nearly all the feathers on the ...
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... brood of chicks , nothing can exceed their admirable conduct . The very young hens , with their first clutch , are apt to be over - anxious , and not at all forbearing to other fowls that come in their way ; but that is a fault on the ...
... brood of chicks , nothing can exceed their admirable conduct . The very young hens , with their first clutch , are apt to be over - anxious , and not at all forbearing to other fowls that come in their way ; but that is a fault on the ...
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... brood of this variety by precautions which the farmer cannot put into practice . The principal objection to them , in these respects , is their impatience of confinement to a yard or coop ; and from their lightness on the wing , it is ...
... brood of this variety by precautions which the farmer cannot put into practice . The principal objection to them , in these respects , is their impatience of confinement to a yard or coop ; and from their lightness on the wing , it is ...
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... brood of chickens reared from the same pair of fowls . The Creole from the south of England was a very well - bred specimen , having the peculiar comb , pointed behind , described and figured by Aldrovandi . " The Bolton - bay cock ...
... brood of chickens reared from the same pair of fowls . The Creole from the south of England was a very well - bred specimen , having the peculiar comb , pointed behind , described and figured by Aldrovandi . " The Bolton - bay cock ...
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... brood of this stock , ( and it should be kept in its purity , ) the eggs must be put under a good sitter , of any common breed , a few of which may be kept for the express purpose , and thus the fancier may replenish his stock . It is ...
... brood of this stock , ( and it should be kept in its purity , ) the eggs must be put under a good sitter , of any common breed , a few of which may be kept for the express purpose , and thus the fancier may replenish his stock . It is ...
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The American Poultry Yard: Comprising the Origin, History, and Description ... Daniel Jay Browne Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1854 |
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Sida 6 - ... in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low...
Sida 6 - Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep ; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine : yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
Sida 14 - When thou hidest thy face they are troubled : when thou takest away their breath they die, and are turned again to their dust.
Sida 311 - But the master soon recollecting that so many eggs are worth a dollar or a crown, casts his eye towards the rock, marks the day in his memory and gives orders to depart. The light breeze enables them to reach another...
Sida 230 - Draws in, and at his trunk spouts out a sea. Meanwhile the tepid caves, and fens, and shores, Their brood as numerous hatch from the egg, that soon Bursting with kindly rupture forth disclosed Their callow young ; but feathered soon and fledge, They summed their pens, and soaring the...
Sida 182 - And I speak within bounds when I assert, that there could not be less than twelve or fifteen hundred pea-fowls, of various sizes, within sight of the spot where I stood for near an hour.
Sida 230 - The earth obeyed, and straight Opening her fertile womb teemed at a birth Innumerous living creatures, perfect forms, Limbed and full grown: out of the ground up rose As from his lair the wild beast where he wons In" forest wild, in thicket, brake, or den...
Sida 180 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Sida 150 - Indian buffalo, they have been compelled to yield to the destructive ingenuity of the white settlers, often wantonly exercised, and seek refuge in the remotest parts of the interior. Although they relinquish their native soil with slow and reluctant steps, yet such is the rapidity with which settlements are extended and condensed over the surface of this country, that we may anticipate a day, at no distant period, when the hunter will seek the wild turkey in vain.
Sida 144 - ... proceed rapidly towards the shore: on approaching which, should they find it too steep for landing, they cease their exertions for a few moments, float down the stream until they come to an accessible part, and' by a violent effort generally extricate themselves from the water. It is remarkable, that immediately after thus crossing a large stream, they ramble about for some time, as if bewildered. In this state they fall an easy prey to the hunter.