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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    DOMESTIC POULTRY, &c. SECTION I. Various Species. UNDER the term Domestic Poul- try in this country, are generally under- stood— the Chicken or Fowl, Turkey, Duck, -Goose, Pea and Guinea Fowl.; to which, perhaps, may be added, the Swan. The wild varieties of the above species, of the -duck more especially, are objects of pur- suit to the sportsman, and to those inha- bitants of the sea coasts, and of the vi- cinities of lakes and rivers, where wild fowl are taken in decoys for market. - B