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quartering, so that it lies almost close to the ground, and if 

 the foo i is put on it there is nothing wasted. Should the 

 young pheasants not peck it off clean it can be swept off at 

 once. Why I say the board should be planed is, so that it 

 can be washed occasionally, whereas if the board is rough it 

 soon begins to smell on account of the food getting into the 

 crevices and growing stale and consequently offensive. 



After the young pheasants get a month or five weeks old 

 such great care is not always necessary. Their food can 

 then be thrown on the grass, but I do not advise such a 

 method, even in that case, especially the last thing at night, 

 because if it is thrown on the ground it cannot be got up, 

 whereas when it is put on the boards it can be taken away. 

 Then again, if the food is allowed to lie on the ground, 

 rats are almost certain to get to it and it is a great waste ; 

 and even supposing it does not entice the rats, the birds are 

 sure to get it. 



Whenever the morning is cold and wet young pheasants 

 should always have a little stimulant put in their soft food, 

 roup powder is the best I know of for this purpose, as it is a 

 stimulant and acts as a tonic as well. 



.•\s soon as the young pheasants begin to grow, feed them 

 on barley and French buckwheat, and for a change give 

 wheat and dari. Maize should be avoided till the cold 

 weather comes, and then the finest maize which can be 

 bought should be used. 



During the cold winter weather, when the young pheasants 

 are not turned down for shooting purposes, it is well to sweep 

 up a lot of leaves and put in otie corner of their run, and 

 sprinkle a little grain amongst the leaves. This will give 



