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the eggs nry fine, using an appliance for the purpose 

 (fig. 21), the chopped egg to be mixed with dry oat- 

 meal in the same way as the custard. Oatmeal is by 

 far the most nourishing form of meal to start small 

 chicks on the first week of their lives, but it is too 

 fattening to feed the birds with as they grow older, 

 except when added in small quantities to the Indian 



FIG. 21. CHOPPER FOR CUTTING rp HARD-BOILED EGGS FOR Yorxo 

 PHEASANTS (AS WELL AS MEAT AXD GREEN FOOD). 



Size, 6 in. by 4i iu. ; blades li in. deep by in. apart, and with sharpened 

 " under-edges. 



and barley meal ; it is then excellent to assist 

 digestion. 



Be careful during the first week that your custard 

 is composed of fresh eggs, and, if possible, new milk, 

 for it is very necessary the birds should commence 

 their career with the best of everything. 



To make the CUSTAED, break the raw eggs into a 



clean china bowl, mix them thoroughly with an egg 



whisk or a fork, and then add the cold milk, and 



beat all well up together. Now empty the milk and 



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