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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Licence: Public Domain Mark

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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    so The Duck. This duck immediately joined a cock and hens, and became so attached to them, that it never willingly quitted their com- pany, notwithstanding some harsh usage, particularly from the cock. It would neither feed nor rest without them, and shewed its uneasiness at their occasional absence by continual clamour. The manners and actions of the duck, whether upon land or water, are curious and pleasant to contemplate. Their regular afternoon parade and march in line, the elder drakes and ducks in front, from the pond homewards, is a beautiful country spectacle, to be enjoyed by those, who have a relish for the charms of simple nature. It is as long since, as the year 1767, that I recollect the following trait in the character and manner of the duck. A parcel of ducks, probably a score, which had been accustomed to their li- berty, were for some particular reason, shut up during several hours. On the door of the coop being opened, they rushed out, threw themselves into a single