180 THE PHEASANT- MALAY FOWL. 



taken for the effect ; and that the non-production of the usual 

 quantity of natural-sized Eggs, in consequence of some pecu- 

 liar state of the egg-organs, compels the superabundant nou- 

 rishment taken by the bird, to be deposited in the shape of 

 fat, instead of being secreted in the form of Eggs. 



