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tunately 1 <lid not make a note of the exact time of incubation. 

 The chicks vary much in size. Intt were all very stroni;- and 

 active from the start. When about a fortni.i^ht old I turned 



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them loose in one of my aviaries with the hen. To my 

 astonishment they promptly deserted her, each one taking' up 

 its quarters in a different part of the aviary, only comin_g' 

 toi^ether when feedin,L;" times came rotmd. They now bej^an 

 to show i^reat pu.gnacity, attacking" each other without the 

 slightest provocation. Strange to say the bird attacked made 

 little attemi)t at defence, contenting itself by making a similar 

 attack, when it could do so at all. tmexpectedly. 1 fed them 

 on mixed biscuit meal, mealworms, and gentles; also with what 

 seed fell from the small birds' tables. They grew and feathered 

 very fast, but were still covered with long hair like filaments. 

 ^vhich gave them a very curious appearance. Although at three 

 weeks old they were well able to fly, they seldom did so. con- 

 tenting themselves with running and skulking in the long grass 

 and other cover, At five weeks old there was still the same 



