^Breeding Results In My Aviaries. 247 



Breeding Results in my Aviaries. 



By Laurence Pullar, F.Z.S. (about 13 years old). 



A brief account of nxy failures and successes has 

 already appeared in ' B.N." but, I think, this more detailed 

 article may be of interest. 



My aviaries were described in last vol. of "B.N.'" so 

 I will not refer to these again. 



1 am afraid Imy results are really nothing to write 

 about, but they have been most intiercsting to me, so 1 hope 

 they will be equally so to some other member. 



Quaker Parrakeets: My pair of these interesting 

 birds made a big nest in a uxgh. corner of the aviary. Four 

 e(ggs were deposited therein by the hen, three of which duly 

 hatched out, the fourth disappearing mysteriously. The three 

 young birds were all fully reared, but one unfortunately es- 

 caped! a few weeks ago. 



On looking into .the nest to-day (September 22nd), 1 

 found three more eggs, so, I 'think, I may g'et a few more 

 young Quakers yet. 



Ring-neck Parrakeets: i procurea a pair 01 tnese 

 beautiful Parrakeets last spring, and they laid two clutches 

 of eggs, which were, unfortunately, infertile in both cases. 



Cockateels : These laid but one ^g^, which they 

 did not attempt to incubate.^ 



Caluornian Quail: I have a pair of these, sixteen 

 Qggs were laid, .which were put under a Buff Orpington, but 

 only three hatched out, and these were trampled on by the hen, 

 who was of too large and heavy a \ariety. 



Golden Pheasants: These were an absolute failure, 

 all their eggs being infertile. I think they inust be too closely 

 related and must get another cock to introduce fresh blood. 



Wild DucR: I obtained a pair of these last auiunm 

 wiliich made, this spring*, a nest in a d;irk corner of their aviary 

 and successfully reared four ducklings. 



