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The chapters at the end of the book will be found of the utmost

value to all who wish to keep and breed Ornamental Waterfowl, for

in these the author gives precise details of how it should be done.

These chapters are headed: “ Broody hens and their management,”

“ Buying birds and their treatment on arrival,” “Feeding and manage¬

ment of adult Duck,” “ Eggs and fertility,” “ Management of young,”

“ In the rearing field,” and “ The Duck as the mother ”.


The photographic illustrations, which are whole-page plates, will

be found a great help in identifying the species, though in the first

one, “ Pair of Red Flamingoes,” it should have been stated that these

are young birds in immature plumage.


ADVICE ON THE REARING OF PHEASANTS AND PEAFOWL


A booklet that- will prove very useful to all Pheasant keepers has been

published by the Hundridge Game Farm, of Hambledon, Hants, from whom

it can be obtained for 2s. 6d. It gives practical advice on the keeping and

breeding of Pheasants of all kinds, and the hatching and rearing of their

chicks. It deals with the subjects of broody hens, coops, the best foods for

the chicks daring the various periods of their growth, and the ailments to

which they are subject. Mr. P. J. Lambert contributes a lengthy article

which is of particular value since few have had so much experience of

Pheasant keeping and rearing as he. The booklet concludes with a useful

article on Peafowl and their treatment.



THE KEEPING OF FISH


We have been asked to notice a book just published by the Poultry World,

Ltd. (Dorset House, Stamford Street, S.E. 1), under the title of The Aquariumi,

written by the Director of the Zoological Society’s Aquarium, Mr. E. G.

Boulenger, and illustrated by Mr. L. R. Brightwell.


While this book, strictly speaking, does not come within our province,

we happen to know that quite a number of our members are interested in

pisciculture as well as aviculture, and these will be glad to know of a book

giving sound advice on the subject while obtainable at the extraordinarily

moderate price of Is. Qd. Mr. Brightwell’s drawings are charming.



CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, ETC.


THE BARBARY PARTRIDGE


It would appear from Mr. Debono’s letter that the Barbary Partridge

has the same habit as the Cretan Chukor. Two lots of eggs are laid, the cock

taking charge of one and the hen of the other, the broods being reared

separately. It seems also that, having got his batch of eggs, the cock resents

the company of his mate: possibly she irritates him with unwanted advice

as to how he should perform the duties of incubation.



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