. Pheasant farming; containing general information about pheasants, with instructions how to raise them. will breed thefollowing spring after hatchings, while the male birds ofthe Golden, Amherst, Silver and Swinhoe are not in fullplumage until the second year. The first two will breedat a year old but the latter two not until two years and Swinhoes should be mated in pairs. Forstocking purposes, pheasants should be liberated in pairs. Birds are shipped by express in slatted crates coveredwith burlap and take single merchandise rate. Fromone to four may be shipped in one crate the w
. Pheasant farming; containing general information about pheasants, with instructions how to raise them. will breed thefollowing spring after hatchings, while the male birds ofthe Golden, Amherst, Silver and Swinhoe are not in fullplumage until the second year. The first two will breedat a year old but the latter two not until two years and Swinhoes should be mated in pairs. Forstocking purposes, pheasants should be liberated in pairs. Birds are shipped by express in slatted crates coveredwith burlap and take single merchandise rate. Fromone to four may be shipped in one crate the wholeweighing about 25 to 26 pounds, depending on numberof birds. I provide the crate with food, a cup for waterand affix permit for shipping with printed instructions toexpress agent. Eggs are shipped in improved crates.(See illustration). My advise to persons desiring to en-gage in pheasant breeding is to buy a trio, but in anyevent try a setting of eggs even if you let the pheasantsgo when they are large enough to care for pleasure derived will repay you for all expense
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