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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



17 This flashlight was made for Mr. Kendrick to illustrate practically and convincingly by 

 ocular demonstration the hardiness of the different varieties of pheasants on constant exhi- 

 bition at Denver's City Park, forming one of the largest and most gorgeous collection of pheas- 

 ants in a public park in the world. 



Pheasants are very active and on the move all day long, therefore I advise loosening the 

 soil in the yards occasionally to prevent their feet from becoming sore and calloused. 



Australian Crowned Pigeons 



The members of this family are the largest ex- 

 isting pigeons; their size is about the same as the 

 pearl Guinea fowl and are characterized by the 

 erect fan-shaped crest, which adorns the head and 

 have .the metatarus covered all over with six-sided 

 scales; the general color of the plumage is light 

 bluish slate. They are very tame and a great 

 ornament in any aviary. They will breed in 

 captivity same as common pigeons, the hen lay- 

 ing two eggs but only once a year they are ex- 

 tremely rare birds. 



AUSTRALIAN CROWNED PIGEON 



When you build a poultry house be sure and 

 tack wire in front and back 01 windows to prevent 

 the birds from breaking the panels of glass and in- 

 juring themselves. Hay or straw or^other (mate- 

 rial in the scratching pen should be changed every 

 month. Chickens and pheasant coops should be 

 filled with fine soft sand at least six inches above 

 the outside ground in the winter time, giving the 

 birds a chance to dust themselves. 



SCOTCH GROUSE SCALED PARTRIDGE 



All these birds can be raised in captivity same as pheasants 



City Man: "When a hen is broody, is she sitting or setting?" 



Hiram Agin: "I don't care a goll-durn whether she's sittin' or settin', but when she 

 cackles I'd like to know if she's layin' or lyin'." 



