Excerpt from The Reliable Pheasant Standard, the Recognized Authority: A Practical Guide on the Culture, Breeding, Rearing, Trapping, Preserving, Crossmating, Protecting, Stocking, Hunting, Propagating, Etc. Of Pheasants, Game Birds, Ornamental Land and Water Fowl, Singing Birds, Etc.; Valuable Recipes for Poultrymen For a number of years I have been a most enthusiastic admirer and breeder of pheasants, ornamental birds and game, and always on the look-out for new innovations in this line. I have corresponded with many fanciers on the subject and collected all the information pos sible. The results of my practical experience, I will endeavor to render in plain words and short sentences as explicit as possible in this little book. The artificial culture of pheasants and Game birds is not entirely anew one; yet it will attain more popular attention when it becomes known what pleasure and profit can be derived from this grand industry under proper management. The fancier who wishes to keep these birds, take an interest in them, and make them happy. It is my purpose in writing this book to give as clearly and plainly as possible the needful instruction for the culture and management of these birds. I believe once started, the fascination, pleasure and profit will not let you abandon this beautiful industry again. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.