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this had occurred, and the brood were out, they were re- 

 moved to the yard, which was also roomy, and so closely 

 fenced that the young ones could not escape through ; and 

 within this fence were hedges and a number of bushes 

 planted. Of the old ones, one of the wings were always 

 clipped, to prevent their flying. I have seen several times 

 such broods both of black game and Capercali, eight to 

 twelve young ones belonging to each hen. They were so 

 tame, that, like our common hens, they would run forward 

 when corn was thrown to them. They should always have 

 a good supply of sand and fresh water. 



" The young birds should be supplied with ant eggs in 

 conjunction with the materials of which the hills of those 

 insects are composed ; hard boiled eggs are to be chopped 

 and mixed amongst fine moistened barley meal ; also pea- 

 haum and trefoil grass. They must have plenty of water, 

 which should be placed so that they cannot overturn the 

 pitcher, for they suffer very much if they get wet when 

 they are young. Dry sand and mould they never should 

 be without : when they get larger, and cabbage leaves, 

 strawberries, cranberries, and blueberries are to be had, 

 they are fond of such food ; and when they are full grown, 

 they eat barley and wheat ; and in winter they should 

 have young shoots of pine and birch buds. I have seen 

 many people who thought they treated young birds well 

 by giving them juniper berries ; but they never resort to 

 this kind of food but in cases of necessity." 



I have purposely gone to considerable length in these 

 extracts in reference to the modes of treating both the old 

 and the young birds in a state of confinement, because 

 great labour and very considerable sums have been ex- 

 pended to reintroduce these magnificent birds to the forests 

 of Scotland : several noblemen have been for some seasons 

 past, and are at present engaged in this undertaking, and 



