The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . A PAIR OF WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS. from rain or dew, and a few days of this will cause them todwindle and die. The chicks are fed the first few days on cooked oat one week they have the food known as H. O., and arefed with this till large enough to eat wheat. When at thisage they are confined in covered wire runs and not allowedto roam about and grow too fast. I find that when allowedtheir freedom they are quite liable to grow into over-sizedbirds. The breedi
The bantam fowl; a description of all standard breeds and varieties of bantams, and of new breeds that are becoming popular .. . A PAIR OF WHITE COCHIN BANTAMS. from rain or dew, and a few days of this will cause them todwindle and die. The chicks are fed the first few days on cooked oat one week they have the food known as H. O., and arefed with this till large enough to eat wheat. When at thisage they are confined in covered wire runs and not allowedto roam about and grow too fast. I find that when allowedtheir freedom they are quite liable to grow into over-sizedbirds. The breeding birds are kept in separate pens that havea wire netting cover over them to prevent the birds fromgetting out or into the wrong pen. It also prevents hawksor cats from bothering them. It is quite a pleasure to seea hawk dart down for a specimen to his liking and injurehimself on the wire covering. In pens of this kind you willalways feel content that the birds are quite safe. Upon the subject of mating I will be silent. Havingheard the saying, Tell a chopper by his chips, it is farbetter that I should not claim the art o
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