ii. PHEASANT REARING (PART /) 31 



she has been robbed by vermin of the remainder ; 

 take these, and give her the chance of a fresh nest 

 and a hatch out on her own account. 



Any eggs which the hen pheasants have commenced 

 to incubate should be kept together as separate 

 sittings, but do not remove them from the nests till 

 you know for certain you have steady broody farm 

 hens to pop them under at once. Carry them as soon 

 as possible to the hens in a thick flannel bag, so as 

 to preserve their heat ; a small Norwegian stove is 

 admirable for this special purpose, as by its assistance 

 you need not at once hurry home with any eggs you 

 take that have been sat upon.* 



If a large number of eggs have to be collected, 

 you may be obliged to carry a basket, and all loafers 

 will realise the object of your wanderings, and perhaps 

 note your stoppages. It is better, when picking up 

 eggs on open land, to make more frequent journeys 

 and bear them home in pockets half filled with bran 

 or sawdust. 



In connection with gathering wild-laid eggs, it is 

 necessary I should allude to 



STOCKING THE WOODS WITH HEN PHEASANTS 



It certainly requires some care to insure the 

 presence of a sufficient number of hen birds on a 



* Seek for sitting hen pheasants on a wet day for choice, as they 

 will sit close during rain, and are then loth to leave their eggs 

 uncovered. 



