The Canary Book: Containing Full Directions for the Breeding, Rearing, and Management of Canaries and Canary Mules; Cage Making, &c.; Formation of Canary Societies; Exhibition Canaries, Their Points, and how to Breed and Exhibit Them; and All Other Matters Connected with this Fancy ... |
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... contention and heart- burning among fanciers generally . On several varieties of Canaries , including Yorkshire Fancies , Norwich Plainheads , Lancashire Coppies , Lizards , London Fancies , and Germans , I have considerably extended.
... contention and heart- burning among fanciers generally . On several varieties of Canaries , including Yorkshire Fancies , Norwich Plainheads , Lancashire Coppies , Lizards , London Fancies , and Germans , I have considerably extended.
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... LIZARD 331 XXI . THE LONDON FANCY 341 XXII . THE BORDER FANCY . 349 XXIII - ANY OTHER VARIETY OF CANARY 352 XXIV . - CANARY MULES 359 XXV . - WASHING CANARIES 364 XXVI . PREPARING BIRDS FOR EXHIBITION 371 XXVII . - CANARY SOCIETIES ...
... LIZARD 331 XXI . THE LONDON FANCY 341 XXII . THE BORDER FANCY . 349 XXIII - ANY OTHER VARIETY OF CANARY 352 XXIV . - CANARY MULES 359 XXV . - WASHING CANARIES 364 XXVI . PREPARING BIRDS FOR EXHIBITION 371 XXVII . - CANARY SOCIETIES ...
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... Lizards , Norwich Fancy , & c . The dimensions are as follow : Outside measurement - length , 20in .; height , 16in .; width , 10in .; the main front stay ( bottom ) is 3in . deep ; three - quarters - of - an - inch of which represents ...
... Lizards , Norwich Fancy , & c . The dimensions are as follow : Outside measurement - length , 20in .; height , 16in .; width , 10in .; the main front stay ( bottom ) is 3in . deep ; three - quarters - of - an - inch of which represents ...
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... Lizards , Norwich Fancy , & c . It is 3ft . square , and 10in . in breadth , with small communicating doors between each compartment . I generally give a pair of birds the benefit of. FIG . 8. BREEDING - CAGE , FOUR COMPARTMENTS . FIG ...
... Lizards , Norwich Fancy , & c . It is 3ft . square , and 10in . in breadth , with small communicating doors between each compartment . I generally give a pair of birds the benefit of. FIG . 8. BREEDING - CAGE , FOUR COMPARTMENTS . FIG ...
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... Fancy and Lizard canaries , this arrangement is very necessary . The nursery is divided from the breeding - cage by. FIG . 9. LONDON - MADE BREEDING - CAGE . 42in . long and 48in . high . Length ,. Cages and Cage - making . 21.
... Fancy and Lizard canaries , this arrangement is very necessary . The nursery is divided from the breeding - cage by. FIG . 9. LONDON - MADE BREEDING - CAGE . 42in . long and 48in . high . Length ,. Cages and Cage - making . 21.
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AMATEURS appearance aviary Belgian canaries best birds birds bred blood body bottom breed breeders breeding-cage buff cage cayenne cayenne pepper Cinnamon clear birds clear body cloth gilt cock colour common canary considered Coppy crested birds Crested Norwich cross Crystal Palace dark feathers disease egg food eggs evenly-marked birds exhibition exhibitors eye-markings fanciers Fancy canaries Fancy Pigeons feed frequently front give goldfinch green food gum arabic head Illustrated jonque keep known Lancashire legs likewise Lizard canaries London Fancy male bird marked birds moult mules necessary neck nest Norwich canaries Norwich Fancy obtain pair paper perch piece plain-head points post 18 Practical prefer price 18 prize procure produce reared round Scotch Fancy season secretary seed show birds show-cages society spangling specimens strain tail variety of canary whilst wing wire wood yellow Yorkshire young birds
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