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Taxiderm = A Quail. 



The following Instractions are given for Preserving and Mounting a 

 Quail by the Taxiderm Method. 



Preserving: — Lay the quail on a piece of paper, on its back; careful- 

 ly part the feathers and cut through the walls of the abdomen from the 

 lower end of the breast bone to the vent. Remove intestines, liver, etc, 

 through this opening being careful not to soil the plumage. Wipe away 

 the blood and profuse matter with a piece of cotton and powder the cavity 

 with Taxiderm, well up into the lung cavity. Loosen the skin from the 

 breast and insert a small quantity of Taxiderm; also insert a thin layer of 

 saw-dust to allow for slight shrinking of the flesh, and to give the speci- 

 men a plump appearance. Treat the legs in the same manner, skinning 

 them out through the body cavity, making several incisions in the flesh 

 and powdering them well. Fill the abdominal cavity with saw-dust, cotton 

 or tow, tow preferred, and sew up the skin, beginning at the breast bone 

 and sewing down, after which, carefully lay the feathers over the incision. 

 Make an incision along the underside of the wings and thoroughly powder 

 the fleshy part. Next remove the eyes from their sockets, wiping away all 

 watery matter and powder the cavities well, filling them temporarily with 

 cotton. Open the mouth and with a scalpel make an incision well back in 

 the roof into the brain cavity and force a quantity of Taxiderm into the 

 opening. Clean the throat with a small swab and powder it well, filling it 

 up with saw dust or tow. Fasten the mandibles together with a thread 

 to hold them in position until dry. Your specimen is now ready for 

 mounting. 



Mounting — Take a wire about two inches longer than the bird from 

 toes to point of bill, sharpen it with your file and run It up the back of 

 the leg inside the skin, through the body cavity, neck and out through the 

 skull, allowing it to protrude about an inch to aid in handling. Take an- 

 other wire about two-thirds as long as the first and after sharpening the 

 point pass it up the- back of the other leg inside of the skin, through the 

 body cavity, and out through the back. Hook it over and draw it back 

 into the body to form a firm support, carefully concealing it by replacing 

 the feathers over it. Straighten the legs and run the protruding wires 

 through holes in a perch or base and fasten them securely. Now bend the 

 bird into its natural or desired position. It is well to be a careful observer of 

 bird life that you may be able to give to your mounted specimens life-like atti- 

 tudes. Bemove the cotton from the eye cavities, powder well and fill with 

 putty, inserting No 8 hazel glass eyes drawing the eyelids down over the edges 

 of the' eye. Secure the wings in position with pins. Elevate the tail by a pin 

 run into the body below the tail. Hat or belt pms are very good for these pur- 

 poses. Wind the plumage down in place with cops or cotton strips and set the 

 quail away to dry after which they can be removed and the wings and feathers 

 will hold their place. 

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