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basket with the hen regularly every night ; 

 and when they begin to shift their tail the 

 birds are lari2:e, and be«:in to he out, that is, 



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they are not willing to come to be shut up 

 in the basket : those that are intended to be 

 turned out wild, should be taught to perch 

 (a situation they have never been used to) ; 

 this is done by tying a string to the hen's 

 leg, and obliging her to sit in a tree all 

 night : be sure you put her in the tree be- 

 fore sun-set; and if she falls down, you 

 must persevere in putting her up again till 

 she is contented with her situation ; then the 

 young birds will follow the hen and perch 

 with her. This being done, and the 

 country now covered with corn, fruits and 

 shrubs, &c. &c. they will shift for them- 

 selves. 



For such young pheasants as you make 

 choice of for your breeding stock at home, 

 and likewise to turn out in spring follow* 

 ing, provide a new piece of ground, large 

 and roomy for two pens, wdiere no phea- 

 sants. &c. have been kept, and there put 

 your young birds in as they begin to shift 



