. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. 75S7. hi breeding, the pigeon lavs two white eggs, which produce young ones of different sexes. Whenthe eggs are laid, the female sits fifteen days, not including the three days she is employed in laving, andis relieved at intervals by the male. The turns are generally pretty regular. The female usually siUfrom about rive in the evening till nine th
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. 75S7. hi breeding, the pigeon lavs two white eggs, which produce young ones of different sexes. Whenthe eggs are laid, the female sits fifteen days, not including the three days she is employed in laving, andis relieved at intervals by the male. The turns are generally pretty regular. The female usually siUfrom about rive in the evening till nine the next morning; at which time the male supplies her place,while ahe is seeking refreshment abroad. Thus they sit alternately till the young are hatched. If thefemale does not return at the expected time, the male seeks her, and drives her to the nest; and shouldhi in hil turn be neglectful, she retaliates with equal severity. When the young ones are hatched, theyonly require warmth for the first three days ; a task which the female takes entirely upon herself, andnever leaves them except for a few minutes to take a little food. After this they are fed about ten .vhat the old ones have picked up in the fields, and kept treasured in
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