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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... cock or young birds , as described in the chapter on " Breeding " ; after the breeding - season you can , by withdrawing. FIG . 7. BREEDING - CAGE FOR BELGIAN CANARIES , TWO COMPARTMENTS . FIG . 8. BREEDING - CAGE , FOUR COMPARTMENTS ...
... cock or young birds , as described in the chapter on " Breeding " ; after the breeding - season you can , by withdrawing. FIG . 7. BREEDING - CAGE FOR BELGIAN CANARIES , TWO COMPARTMENTS . FIG . 8. BREEDING - CAGE , FOUR COMPARTMENTS ...
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... cock and fledgelings from the hen until the young brood can cater properly for themselves . After the hen has again hatched , and when her brood are eight or ten days old , I remove the fledgelings to another cage , open- ing the door ...
... cock and fledgelings from the hen until the young brood can cater properly for themselves . After the hen has again hatched , and when her brood are eight or ten days old , I remove the fledgelings to another cage , open- ing the door ...
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... cocks , too , would be all the better for being put into large cages or aviaries in batches of from two to twenty , but not more , as they are generally more mischievous and quarrelsome in their disposition than the hens . E 2 BREEDING ...
... cocks , too , would be all the better for being put into large cages or aviaries in batches of from two to twenty , but not more , as they are generally more mischievous and quarrelsome in their disposition than the hens . E 2 BREEDING ...
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... cock or hen has selected a partner in this way - and they generally select the one which is not intended for them - they prove sulky and malevolent if compelled to mate with birds not of their own choice and selection , and the result ...
... cock or hen has selected a partner in this way - and they generally select the one which is not intended for them - they prove sulky and malevolent if compelled to mate with birds not of their own choice and selection , and the result ...
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... cock , keep the hens together in the same compartment for some time first , until they are observed to be on friendly terms , after which they very rarely exhibit any symptoms of jealousy towards each other . Before the cocks and hens ...
... cock , keep the hens together in the same compartment for some time first , until they are observed to be on friendly terms , after which they very rarely exhibit any symptoms of jealousy towards each other . Before the cocks and hens ...
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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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