. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. 128 PHEASANTS FOR COVERTS AND AVIARIES. over B, then the end C shonUl bo passed tlireugli Ijoth slits, care Ijeiiig taken that it goes through A tirst. It should he pulled I'ight through, when it will be found to make a secure loop round the leg of the hen, which she can neither undo by picking nor tighten by pulling. The cord of the requisite length is then tied to C, :ind fastened to a peg" driven in the ground, which should be put a sufficient distance from the coop to allow the hen to take shelter in it in case of
. Pheasants; their natural history and practical management. Pheasants. 128 PHEASANTS FOR COVERTS AND AVIARIES. over B, then the end C shonUl bo passed tlireugli Ijoth slits, care Ijeiiig taken that it goes through A tirst. It should he pulled I'ight through, when it will be found to make a secure loop round the leg of the hen, which she can neither undo by picking nor tighten by pulling. The cord of the requisite length is then tied to C, :ind fastened to a peg" driven in the ground, which should be put a sufficient distance from the coop to allow the hen to take shelter in it in case of need. A hen pege'ed down in this manner will Ijecorne perfectly accustomed to the cir- cumstances, and will proceed to scratch for the chicks in a very few jninutes. In tethering hens with voung' pheasants near an open coop, I liave I'ccently been made ac- quainted with a knot which renders the jess unnecessary, requiring only a ])iece of soft, stout string to be used. This, if properly tied, as shown in the drawing, cannot be tightened round the leg of the hen so as to injirre her, whilst it admits of ready application and removal. It is tied as follows : Near one end of the cord Ijy which the hen is to be tethered a. slip looji is tied, as shown at A, and the two. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tegetmeier, W. B. (William Bernhard), 1816-1912. London, H. Cox
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