. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. HATCHING BOX. BOX AND KUN COMPLETE. over-heated nests of a hatching-house. The nearer we can imitate Nature the better—and if the hens hatching pheasants' eggs can be set on the ground, covered over with a ventilated coop—more for concealment than warmth—and this sur- rounded by a wire run, into which the hen can come out, feed, drink, and, above all, dust herself, at her will, the eggs will be found to hatch out much more abundantly than when they are set in the vermin-infested, crowded pigeon-holes adopted by many keeper
. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. HATCHING BOX. BOX AND KUN COMPLETE. over-heated nests of a hatching-house. The nearer we can imitate Nature the better—and if the hens hatching pheasants' eggs can be set on the ground, covered over with a ventilated coop—more for concealment than warmth—and this sur- rounded by a wire run, into which the hen can come out, feed, drink, and, above all, dust herself, at her will, the eggs will be found to hatch out much more abundantly than when they are set in the vermin-infested, crowded pigeon-holes adopted by many keepers. Such nesting boxes may be of cheap and simple construction, as illustrated. The nest should be on the ground, there being no bottom to the box; and if the sides and the wire work are sunk into the earth and the latter is sparrow- and rat-proof, the hen may be supplied once daily with food and water without entailing any further trouble. But some dry ashes should be given I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912; Parker, Eric, 1870-; Smith, H. Hammond. London, Field Press
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