 | William Cobbett - Agricultural laborers - 1822 - 208 pages
...about. It is best to breed them under a common hen; because she does 'not ramble like a hen-turkey ; and, it is a very curious thing, that the ' turkeys,...for this reason, when they buy turkeys for stock, iu America (where there are such large woods and where the distant rambling of turkeys is inconvenient,)... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1822 - 200 pages
...It is best to breed them under a ••common hen; because she does not ramble like a hen-turkey ; and, it is a very curious thing, that the turkeys, bred up by a hen of the common fowl, </• t >'•'*•* ttfnuelves ramble much when they yet old; and ; *lb> this reason, when they buy... | |
 | William Cobbett - Agriculture - 1823 - 210 pages
...about. It is best to breed them under a common hen ; because she does not ramble like a hen-lurkey ; and, it is a very curious thing, that the turkeys,...buy turkeys for stock, in America (where there are *uch large woods and where the distant rambling of turkeys is inconvenient), they always buy such as... | |
 | John Lawrence - Livestock - 1832 - 274 pages
...and the young turkeys kept warm, and especially from wet, not one of a score will die. When they get strong, they may have meal and grain, but still they...fowl do not themselves ramble much when they get old ; than which a more complete proof of the great power of habit is not, perhaps, to be found. And ought... | |
 | Agricultural implements - 1835 - 526 pages
...head feathers they are hardy enough, and what they want is room to prowl about. It is best to breed under a common hen, because she does not ramble like..."fowl do not themselves ramble much when they get old; than which a more complete proof of the great power of habit is not, perhaps, to be found. And ought... | |
 | John Lawrence - Livestock - 1837 - 464 pages
...enough ; and what they then want is room to prowl about. Ft is best to breed them under a HATCHING. 89 common hen ; because she does not ramble like a hen...fowl do not themselves ramble much when they get old ; than which a more complete proof of the great power of habit is not, perhaps, to be found And ought... | |
 | Francis Simmons Holmes - Agriculture - 1842 - 264 pages
...her straggling chicks, nor stopping whilst she has one left to follow her." 1038. COBBETT says: — "It is best to breed them under a common hen; because...very curious thing, that the turkeys bred up by a common fowl, do not themselves ramble much when they get old." 1039. MOWBRA.Y advises, "the chicks... | |
 | 1842 - 318 pages
...they are hardy enough; and wiiat they want is room to prowl/about. It is best to breed them under • common hen; because she does not ramble like a hen turkey; and it ij a very curious thing that turkeys bred up by a hen of the common fowl, do not -themselves ramble... | |
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When they get their head feathers, they are hardy enough ; and what they then want is room to prowl about. It is best to breed them under a common hen, because she does not ramble like a hen turkey ; and, it is a very curious thing, that the turkeys bred... 