Download or read book The Pheasant Rearer's Manual - A Handy Book of Reference on Pheasant Rearing - Comprising a Routine of Management for the Successful Rearing of Pheasants written by Anon and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1903, this book comprises a detailed guide to setting up and maintaining a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Written in clear, simple language and full of handy tips, “The Pheasant Rearers' Manual” represents a timeless guide for all with a practical interest in the subject keeping wildfowl for pleasure or sport. Contents include: "Pheasants and Sport", "Concerning Eggs", "Aviary Construction", "Catching up Pheasants", "Equipment", "Sitting Fowls", "Management", "The Rearing Field", "Removal to Covert", "Coverts", "Diseases", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on shooting wildfowl.