The art of incubation and brooding; . 77 «l5«Ise^«Js^t^?l5tISSl5«X5 -^5 tls els tls 5x5 C£J «Ii cl? ^t|9«ls<^5cls«j»^5ej9i^e^«js=|»ei5ej»^&&fck&4>4<&&<&&^&&&gfc&fecfc^. HATCHING OSTRICHES. HE introduction olartificial hatch-ing has addedmaterially to theprofits of theostrich parksand farms ofAfrica, Asia andAmerica. Sit-ting is injuriousto the valuableplumage of the parent birds ; and then the eggsmay be used for hatching without consulting theconvenience of the layers. The period of incuba-tion is from 40 to 42 days, and little more carethan is required in hatching chickens is nec
The art of incubation and brooding; . 77 «l5«Ise^«Js^t^?l5tISSl5«X5 -^5 tls els tls 5x5 C£J «Ii cl? ^t|9«ls<^5cls«j»^5ej9i^e^«js=|»ei5ej»^&&fck&4>4<&&<&&^&&&gfc&fecfc^. HATCHING OSTRICHES. HE introduction olartificial hatch-ing has addedmaterially to theprofits of theostrich parksand farms ofAfrica, Asia andAmerica. Sit-ting is injuriousto the valuableplumage of the parent birds ; and then the eggsmay be used for hatching without consulting theconvenience of the layers. The period of incuba-tion is from 40 to 42 days, and little more carethan is required in hatching chickens is necessaryin hatching ostriches. The young birds are astender as young turkeys, and should be kept in thebrooding house until the sun has dried the must also be returned before the dew need shade in the heat of the day, but themore sunshine they get, that is not too hot, thebetter they will thrive. The eggs weigh from 3^to 2>H pounds, and one before us measures 15^inches by 17^ inches around each way. They arepalatable and wholesome when boiled, but are tooprecious for ordinary table use. The African ostrich is superior in size, weight78 ^^i^i*^^^^^^^^^
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