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Points on Care and Breeding of Pheasants, etc. 



Japanese Ring Dove Breeding 



These doves breed about six times a year; lay two eggs to a setting; the eggs hatch within 

 twelve days, and the young grow unusually quick. They require warm climate and cannot 

 stand much cold. On account of the beautiful fawn color the feathers and skin of ring doves 



JAPANESE RING DOVES 



are largely used for the American millinery trade. They are today bred in great quantities 

 in Italy, principally for that purpose. The price of skins bring from 40 to 65 cents each. 



WONGA DOVES— NATIVE OF AUSTRALIA 



Doves can be domesticated same as pigeons and require the same care. They can be 

 given their liberty to fly at large when thoroughly accustomed to their loft, and are exceeding- 

 ly attractive pets. It is very amusing to see them fly about, and unlike pigeons they will 

 light in trees, and become so tame that they will fly on their keeper's shoulder to be fed; they 

 make a peculiar laughing and cooing noise, on account of which they are called in Germany 

 Lach-Taube, translated laughing dove. 



Besides the doves above illustrated we have the wild turtle doves and pure white 

 doves. 



