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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



VERSICOLOR PHEASANTS 



attain full plumage after the first moult 



fifty eggs; weight from two and one-half to three lbs, 



Versicolors 

 are exquisitely 

 beautiful, but 

 have no gaudy 

 colors ; head and 

 neck purple, 

 running into a 

 metallic blue 

 and green over 

 the body; tail 

 gorgeous grey 

 with black bars ; 

 the cock is a per- 

 fect dandy with 

 most dignified 

 steps ; the hen is 

 of rich brown. 

 V e r si c olor s 

 Breeding season, March-August; hen averaging 



The adult cock has a plume of feath- 

 ers on his head ; back of head black; face 

 brilliant red; neck, breast, wings and 

 shoulders light grey, with black tracings 

 saddle yellow shading into brilliant red 

 and orange; tail steel blue; legs red 

 The hen is brown. Firebacks should be 

 kept in pairs. Breeding season, April- 

 July; hen lays about eighteen eggs dur- 

 ing season. Full plumage second season. 

 Their average weight is from three to 

 five pounds. 



FIREBACK PHEASANTS 



