 | John Lawrence - 1816 - 284 páginas
...hen, it is necessary to shut them together, ornear and within reach of each other ; and the connection is generally formed in a day or two. Various rules...of the cock, is for the most part distinguishable. INCUBATIONS The great increase of domestic pigeons does not proceed from the number of eggs laid by... | |
 | John Lawrence - 1822 - 350 páginas
...placed upon a stand, or threefooted stool, made hollow above, to receive Matching-— Incubation. 183 the belly of the bottle, and let the mouth into a...INCUBATION. The great increase of domestic pigeons daes not proceed from the number of eggs laid by them, but from the frequency of their hatching. The... | |
 | John Lawrence - 1832 - 274 páginas
...young pigeons may the more easily find their food. The WATER-BOTTLE is a large glass bottle, with a long neck, holding from one to five gallons, its belly...immediately proceeds to incubation. Having laid her 6rst egg, she rests one day, and, on" the next, lays her second egg. They usually stand over the first... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 640 páginas
...of each other ; and the connexion is generally formed in a day or two. Various rules have been bid down, by which to distinguish the cock from the hen...of the cock, is for the most part distinguishable. • • • The following singular detection of a thief occurred on a late examination at Queen Square,... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1833 - 618 páginas
...pan, may i Various rules have been laid down, by which be placed in every nest, apportioned to the to distinguish the cock from the hen pigeon ; but...of the cock, is for the most part distinguishable. The following singular detection of a thief occurred on a late examination at Queer* Square. Westminster... | |
 | Peter Boswell - 1842 - 170 páginas
...hen, it is necessary to shut them'up together, and within reach of each other ; and the connexion 19 generally formed in a day or two. Various rules have...but from the frequency of their^ hatching. The hen lava but two eggs, and immediately proceeds to incubation. Having laid her first egg she rests one... | |
 | Francis Simmons Holmes - 1842 - 264 páginas
...be fixed between each nest. 1084. "To match, or pair a cock and hen, it is necessary to shut them up together, or near and within reach of each other;...of the cock, is for the most part distinguishable. 1085. "Incubation. — The great increase of domestic pigeons does not proceed from the number of eggs... | |
 | Isabella Mary Beeton - 1863 - 1194 páginas
...there is little doubt of their mating. Various rules have been laid down for the purpose of assisting to distinguish the cock from the hen pigeon ; but the masculine forwardness and action of tha eock is generally во remarkable, that he is easily ascertained. The pigeon being monogamous,... | |
 | Mrs. Beeton (Isabella Mary) - 1888 - 1882 páginas
...there is little donbt of their mating. Various rules have been laid down for the purpose of assisting to distinguish the cock from the hen pigeon : but the masculine forwardness and action ot the cock is «enerally so remarkable, that he is easily ascertained. The pigeon being monogaraousthe... | |
 | Isabella Beeton, Mrs. Beeton (Isabella Mary) - 2006 - 1134 páginas
...there is little doubt of their mating. Various rules have been laid down for the purpose of assisting to distinguish the cock from the hen pigeon; but the masculine forwardness and action of the cock is generally so remarkable, that he is easily ascertained. The pigeon being monogamous, the male attaches... | |
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To MATCH or PAIR a cock and hen, it is necessary to shut them together, or near and within reach of each other ; and the connexion is generally formed in a day or two. Various rules have been laid down, by which to distinguish the cock from the hen pigeon... 