Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.
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Discusses the difficulties of breeding mules by crossing canaries and finches.
Habits of ducks when sleeping on water.
Cannot supply a case of atavism in canaries.
Will lend CD back issues of Cottage Gardener.
Cites case of bird (tumbler hen) laying egg in another’s nest.
On his breeding of Jacobin pigeons. How reciprocal crosses to produce mules work among canaries, goldfinches, linnets, and green linnets.
Will soon forward copies of Cottage Gardener for June.
Sexual behaviour of fowls.
On his father’s crossing experiments with cacti, in which hybrids were found quite fertile.
On his breeding of guinea-pigs.
Sends Miss E. Watts’s message about crested fowls and Brahmas.
Continues breeding guinea-pigs to test effects of warmth on gestation period. Concludes period is ten weeks and warmth has no influence. Offers CD the specimens.
Awaits Variation.
Has been informed Miss E. Watts retiring from poultry department of the Field and would like to take the post if made available. Asks CD if he would provide a reference for him if necessary.
Has bred and reared a young turtle-dove.
On progress of his lawsuit.
Did not get appointment to poultry department of the Field; W. B. Tegetmeier has the position.
His lawsuit concluded well but expensive. Thanks CD for aid during his distress; encloses cheque.
Sympathises with Brent’s legal difficulties. Declines offer of a cock silk fowl, but accepts offer of a German old fashioned pouter pigeon.
Thanks for informatiion about birds and for copies of the Cottage Gardener (26 March 1861). Discusses ancestor of domestic fowl.