. The Game breeder . remained. All hatched andthe little ones were tiny downy balls, withthe loveliest markings I ever saw. Atfirst they ate potato bugs, flies and seeds,and had learned their foster motherscluck. I kept her confined in a wirecoop while the little Bobs ran in andout at will. I moved the coop aroundand the young birds grew tame and atereadily from my hand. I could easilyhave had the coop in the garden, butnever dreamed of harm. One day aWhite Leghorn hen came along andgobbled them up, every one. (Continued from page 8§.) four years of age and then continuebreeding^—how long we d
. The Game breeder . remained. All hatched andthe little ones were tiny downy balls, withthe loveliest markings I ever saw. Atfirst they ate potato bugs, flies and seeds,and had learned their foster motherscluck. I kept her confined in a wirecoop while the little Bobs ran in andout at will. I moved the coop aroundand the young birds grew tame and atereadily from my hand. I could easilyhave had the coop in the garden, butnever dreamed of harm. One day aWhite Leghorn hen came along andgobbled them up, every one. (Continued from page 8§.) four years of age and then continuebreeding^—how long we do not know—some of my best breeders are well pastfifty years of age and show no apparentsigns of senility yet. We sell the young pairs, when fullygrown, at $8 the pair and I offer a fewmated breeding pairs, due to breed thisspring as well, for $15 the pair and willcheerfully exchange any of these pairsafter the second year, if they fail tobreed, provided they are given a properchance to nest. THE GAME BREEDER 91. PUPPIES FOR SALE by Robt. de Merliment out of Horners Gaby . both sire and dam field trained,and won, Rob 1 st and Gaby 2nd, New York Open Class, do^s and bitches shown together. H. J. MORSE ... Gardner, Mass. The Most Popular Event! at a house party or week-end gathering is usually the TRAPSHOOTING
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