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PHEASANT FARMING 



lice the hens should be dusted thoroughly once a week with buhach 

 powders, using a little more than seems necessary, for, aside from 

 improper food, about the only source of mortality among young 

 pheasants will be lice. 



Pheasants will hatch about the twenty-third day, and their 

 natural disposition is to leave the nest immediately, hence the added 

 advantage of having the hens locked up. Whan the young pheasants 

 are about twenty-four hours old remove, with the mother hen, to a 



Bkood Coop 



coop, as shown in the cut, where they should be kept until three 

 days old. The trap door at the bottom may then be raised, giving 

 the little birds their freedom, retaining the hen. 

 Unless the yard is covered overhead with wire 

 netting the young birds should now be pinioned, 

 to prevent their flying over the fence and straying 

 away. 



A drinking fountain as shown in illustration 

 should be provided for all young birds, and in warm 

 weather the water should be changed daily. Clean- 

 Water Fountain liness is essential. 



