222 Pheasant Rearing Under " Broodies.*' 



mixture as supplied to my aviaries, my experience being that 

 they much prefer this to the standard "chick feeds." 



I can guarantee tliat game [bird chicks will do splendidly 

 onithc above diet without extras of any kind. 



I have now taken up quite enough valuable space, so 

 will conclude with the hope that some meinber^ with much more 

 knowledge and experience than myself, will throw more light 

 on the points I have raised and also upon many more which 

 doubtl-'ss have not occurred to me. 



I have omitted to mention that — 



fallow the broody ofY from lo to 20 minutes according 

 to the temperature' obtaining. 



That 1 had a few though not more than four or five 

 eggs broken by the " broodies," and that, when such a cat- 

 astrophe does occur, I always supply a f.resh nest, first care- 

 fully cleansing each Q^g that may^ have been soiled (usually 

 the lot be it said) with a rag dipped in warm water; and 

 that 1 imake it a practice to liberally dust both the broody and 

 nest with some good insect powder both when incubation com- 

 mences as well as again a few days after the eggs have 

 hatched out, and that I have been singularly free from insect 

 pests. 



1 should most strongly advise anyone who takes up 

 Pheasants to buy their own breeding stock instead of purchas- 

 ing " sittings " from strangers, but if eggs are purchased, be 

 very careful from whom they are obtained I 



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My Aviary Experiences. 



By H. Carr Walker. 

 It is good of you, Mr. Editor, to ask me to give you 

 some of my aviary experiences bu;t I am afraid that much will 

 be mere repetition, as I am a novice in aviculture. i 



I was in Australia from March to October, i 9 1 4, and, 

 having an innate interest in birds and other wild life, became 

 at once attracted by the wonderful variety of birds in Austra- 

 lia, and their peculiarities. A study of these at the Melbourne 



