 | 1852 - Liczba stron: 436
...lively bird, there is no need to have him covered up, but do not let him be unduly excited. Give him a very small quantity of raw beef, scraped, and moistened with cold water, once a week ; occasionally, a little yolk of hard-boiled egg; and now and then a piece of sponge-cake, and ripe... | |
 | Henry Gardiner ADAMS - 1854 - Liczba stron: 180
...peck, and throw into their water a little saffron or a piece of refined liquorice now and then. William Kidd recommends a very small quantity of raw beef scraped and moistened with cold water about once a week, and ripe chickweed, with yolk of eggs ; and an American breeder * says that, " Should... | |
 | Johann Matthäus Bechstein - 1856 - Liczba stron: 598
...lively bird, there is no need to have him covered up, but do not let him be unduly excited ; give him a very small quantity of raw beef, scraped and moistened with cold water, once a week, occasionally a little yolk of a hard-boiled egg, and now and then a piece of sponge-cake, and ripe... | |
 | William Kidd - 1856
...lively bird, there is no need to have him covered up; but do not let him be unduly excited. Give him a very small quantity of raw beef, scraped and moistened with cold water, once a week ; occasionally, a little yolk of hard-boiled egg ; and now and then a piece of sponge-cake, and ripe... | |
 | C. E. Dyson - 1878 - Liczba stron: 330
...afterwards, with good results, to the birds which appeared to moult with difficulty. Mr. Kidd recommended a very small quantity of raw beef, scraped, and moistened...and then, as most birds are partial to insect food. Meat can hardly be required for seed-eating birds. I have heard of its doing them great harm when continually... | |
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moults," — which is generally in July or August, according to the heat of the weather — all you need to do is, to keep him quiet and free from draughts. Being a cheerful, lively bird, there is no need to have him covered up, but do not let him be... 