A treatise on domestic poultry, pigeons and rabbits, with a practical account of the Egyptian method of hatching eggs by artificial heat; and all the needful particulars relative to breeding, rearing, and management ... / By Bonington Moubray, Esq. [pseud. i.e. J. Lawrence].

  • Lawrence, John, 1753-1839.
Date:
1815
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Credit: A treatise on domestic poultry, pigeons and rabbits, with a practical account of the Egyptian method of hatching eggs by artificial heat; and all the needful particulars relative to breeding, rearing, and management ... / By Bonington Moubray, Esq. [pseud. i.e. J. Lawrence]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    origin of our game breed, which has beerr established during many centuries in this- country. Their flesh is of the most beau- tiful'white, and superior to that of all other breeds of domestic fowls, for richness' and delicacy of flavour, but the extreme difficulty of rearing the chickens, from- their natural pugnacity of disposition-, shows itself at the earliest possible period,', and deter most breeders, excepting those, who breed for the cock-pit. I have many. times had whole broods, scarcely feather- ed, stone blind from fighting to the very smallest individuals; the rival couples- moping in corners, and renewing their battles on obtaining the first ra}- of light— On this account few can he reared, and. as this disposition* to a certain degree,, prevails in the half bneed, it prevents crossing with the game cock, otherwise a great improvement. The game eggs are smaller than common; fine shaped and ex- tremely delicate. Philanthropists are in the habit of* declaiming much against the practice of- b