126 Pheasants. 



means in such abundance as to be consider- 

 ed their food. 



The DISTEMPER alluded to above, is not 

 improbably of the same nature as the roup 

 in chickens, contagious, and dependent 

 on the state of the weather ; and for preven- 

 tion requiring similar precautions. 



General directions. Not more than 

 FOUR HENS to be allowcd in the pens, to 

 one cock. And in the out covers, three 

 hens to one cock may be sufficient, with 

 the view of allowing for accidents, such as 

 the loss of a cock or hen. Never put more 

 EGGS under a hen than she can well and 

 closely cover, the eggs fresh and carefully 

 preserved. Short broods to be joined 

 and shifted to one hen : common hen phea- 

 sants in close pens, and with plenty of co- 

 ver, will sometimes make their nests and 

 hatch their own eggs ; but they seldom suc- 

 ceed in rearing their brood, being so natu- 

 rally shy ; whence, should this method be 

 desired, they must be left entirely to them- 

 selves, as they feel alarm even in being 

 looked at. Eggs for setting, are generally 



