| 单词 | domestic fowl |
| 例句 | People have caught the virus both from domestic fowl and from wild birds such as ducks. Cambodia records second bird flu death in a week, third this year, after no cases since 2014 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The outbreak has not only killed domestic fowl. Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds die 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Such births were documented only in captive representatives of these species, like zoo specimens and domestic fowl. A Mother’s Ability to Reproduce All by Herself 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z A current city ordinance bans ducks, geese, chickens and other domestic fowl from within 100 feet of occupied buildings and all residential areas of the city. Mitchell town leaders contemplate allowing chickens in town 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z A number of species infest domestic animals, horses, cattle, etc., but the majority of them can be found only by the examination of domestic fowls and wild birds. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z A valuable variety of large, domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z To its introduction into Britain by the Cæsars we owe our acquaintance with the domestic fowl. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Friedberger's report,28 presented to the Veterinary Society of Munich, on croup and diphtheria of domestic fowls, leaves no doubt as to its frequency, particularly amongst the nobler varieties. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 2012-03-17T02:00:54.097Z The dung of the domestic fowl is very similar in character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z In our domestic fowls we see that hens that never become broody lay a great deal more than others. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z One, which I took on October 5, was about the size of a domestic fowl, in down, and, with the exception of the white tail, entirely black. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The turkey belongs to the genus meleagris, and, though now known as a domestic fowl in most civilized countries, was confined to America until after the discovery of that country by Columbus. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z There were plenty of geese and domestic fowls, but only a few tame ducks. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z The cattle looked fat and large, and numerous queer-looking domestic fowl were seen in the fields. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z The exact origin of the common domestic fowl and its numerous varieties is unknown. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z She was small and very active, like some ragged domestic fowl run wild. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z The weight of the eggs of the domestic fowl varies materially; in some breeds, averaging thirty-three ounces per dozen, in others, but fourteen and a half ounces. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Hamburg, ham′burg, n. a black variety of grape—often Black Hamburg: a small-sized variety of the domestic fowl, with blue legs, including the Black, Gold- and Silver-pencilled, and Gold- and Silver-spangled Hamburgs. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z As it is, we can only speak of domestic fowls, and notice the order which the hen keeps up amongst her brood of chickens; they are taught to live peaceably. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z From the West Indies they were taken to Spain, France and England, and again brought back to America as domestic fowls. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The young, like those of their relative, the domestic fowl, are born covered with downy feathers and can run about shortly after birth. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z The quality—that is, the fineness, juiciness, and richness of flavor—of the flesh of domestic fowls is of much more importance than their size. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Leghorn, leg′horn, n. fine plait for bonnets and hats made in Tuscany: a bonnet of this material: a small breed of the common domestic fowl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z Two cows with their calves, five swine, two stands of bees, thirty-six domestic fowls and feed for six months. How to Collect a Doctor Bill 2011-10-15T02:00:30.593Z One of Herbert Spencer's questions was, Why do animals and birds of prey have their eyes in front, and others, as sheep and domestic fowl, on the side of the head? Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Bantam, ban′tam, n. a small variety of the common domestic fowl, supposed to be named from Bantam in Java, notable for courage.—adj. of bantam-breed: little and combative. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z It is usual to give to domestic fowls a quantity of grain once, at least, daily; but, commonly, in less quantity than they would consume, if unrestricted. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z When a person—or domestic fowl—jumps up, the power initially generated by the muscle is, in part, stored by the tendon, which provides the quick-release burst of energy. Turkey Legs Tell the Tale of Our Unsung Tendons 2011-09-28T15:15:00.233Z In a park luxuriantly decorated with beautiful trees and springing fountains, he has grouped strange and rare birds with domestic fowls. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z The order of birds which includes domestic fowls, pheasants, quails, grouse, etc. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z For instance, when the meats are brought in, there will be on the dish game or domestic fowl on the top, and plain roast beef, or roast pork, underneath. The Journal of Countess Fran?oise Krasinska Great Grandmother of Victor Emmanuel 2011-07-10T02:00:25.767Z The ordinary productiveness of a single individual of the family of domestic fowls is astonishing. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z It was very curious to watch these wild birds as they swam about, quite unconscious of danger, and looking like so many domestic fowls. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Feather brushes and dusters are made from the wing-feathers of the domestic fowl and other birds; those of a superior quality, under the name of vulture dusters, being really made of American ostrich feathers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The common domestic fowl, the turkey, the pea-hen, and the common duck produce the eggs which are commonest in the market. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z I have no doubt a crow or hawk, when in their fall condition, would live two weeks without a morsel of food passing their beaks; a domestic fowl will do as much. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z It is better that turkeys should not roost in the same house with the domestic fowl, as they are apt to be cross to sitting and laying hens. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Osmazome is found in beef, mutton, full-grown domestic fowls, venison, and game; in the latter, when the bird or animal is adult. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Their houses were built in clusters, neatly constructed and comfortably furnished, and around them all kinds of domestic fowls abounded. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z In her endeavors to raise a brood the mother bird has been known, like the domestic fowl, to lay from forty to fifty eggs in a season. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z In the front yard were several sheep, colts, calves, two or three saddle and a fine pair of carriage-horses, negro children, and every variety of domestic fowl. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z Many writers have endeavored to show that all the varieties of the domestic fowl, of which we now have knowledge, are derived from a single primitive stock. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z Proceed as above either for butcher's meat, chicken, and other domestic fowls, or game. Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks 2011-03-23T02:00:22.007Z Through constant attempts to improve the domestic fowl along the lines of greater egg-production, size, etc., there have been developed a great many different breeds of fowl. A Guide for the Study of Animals 2011-01-18T03:00:14.913Z The sea gave them fish; and the domestic fowl, which seemed to take care of itself, and the goat which browsed without care also on the mountain-side, secured them against the caprice of the elements. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z They include the domestic fowl, which has been derived from the wild jungle fowl of India, and other fowl, such as the peafowl. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Independent of all considerations of profitableness, domestic fowls are gifted with two qualifications, which—whether in man, beast, or bird—are sure to be popular: a courageous temper and an affectionate disposition. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z A better standard is found in the estimate that one ostrich-egg is equal in quantity to twenty-four of the common domestic fowl. The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa 2010-12-20T17:11:52.020Z I see the domestic fowls, in their sunny happiness, flapping their wings in the dusty corner of the kail-yard, or crowing in frolic till the echoes are awakened. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 Ban�tam Fowl, a small but spirited breed of domestic fowl, first brought from the East Indies, supposed to derive its name from Bantam in Java. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis It was from Asia that the common domestic fowl was introduced into Europe. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli It would be idle to attempt an enumeration here of the numerous breeds and varieties of the domestic fowl. Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. 2012-03-21T02:00:35.167Z One was secured by a foremast hand and brought aft, seeming to care no more for his temporary captivity than a domestic fowl would have done. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands Martin, E. P., and Leone, C. A. 1952. Serological relationships among domestic fowl as shown by comparisons of protein preparations from corresponding organ systems. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study Our domestic fowls and pigeons are unlike any wild birds. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology The wings may be made of the feathers of domestic fowls, or any others of a showy colour. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli At certain seasons of the year this bird proves destructive to domestic fowls and young lambs. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The domestic fowl was unknown in Egypt before the Deltaic dynasties, but Diodorus in the first century b.c. describes how its eggs were hatched artificially, as they are at the present day. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" A single one of them will destroy whole covies of quail, kill partridges, ducks, and song-birds, to say nothing of all sorts of domestic fowls. Under Boy Scout Colors Besides the quadrupeds before enumerated, our domestic fowls have also succeeded in the West Indies and America, where they have the 687 common fowl, the goose, the duck, the peacock, the pigeon, and the guinea-fowl. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology They are far tamer than our domestic fowls, as they are never killed and eaten like hens and chickens. The Pearl of India A few goats and sheep must constitute the entire animal stock which such a spot can boast, with perhaps a few domestic fowls. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia The domestic fowls, kept by the natives, had strayed into the adjoining woods, and there bred, and had become very numerous. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment Before concluding this article, we would say a few words in behalf of the Gallinule, called, from its resemblance to the domestic fowl, the Water Hen. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848 Indeed, the most spiteful and furious battles, as among the domestic fowls, are frequently between females. A Year in the Fields Boys, old or young, should never be allowed to shoot birds, or disturb their nests, only as they would domestic fowls, for actual use. Soil Culture When these two types are crossed they exhibit exactly the same type of heredity as does the black-barred combination in the domestic fowl. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution The little mottled things seemed very much out of place among the domestic fowls. Chicken Little Jane on the Big John But the true joy of the farm-yard is, undoubtedly, in the domestic fowls. The Thread of Gold Pheasants in England reared under a domestic fowl are as wild as in a state of nature. Ways of Nature All families in the country and many in the cities make a business of raising poultry, but the product is a bird of small dimensions, not half the size of our common domestic fowls. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Starting in the present class as in the preceding one from the most familiar kinds, we may begin with the domestic fowl. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 In certain animals, the dog, ape, rabbit, ox, and domestic fowl, the superficial layer is frequently non-existent and the deep one is found only to some extent in the ape. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso The domestic fowl is referred to in the myth of the disappearance of the Sun Goddess. Japan They are rather good-looking birds, something like a very 'gamey' domestic fowl, with a fine upstanding tail. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' Snakes of various species abound, but are considered entirely harmless, though they are sometimes destructive to domestic fowls. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Five times out of six he will say a domestic fowl or some kind of bird especially if he is a poacher who has killed a gamekeeper—and then he is done for. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 Myriads of prairie chickens were almost as tame as domestic fowls. A Mountain Boyhood But Bub’s bright eyes could not be eluded, and he followed after, calling, “Chick, chick, chick!” mistaking it for a domestic fowl. The Cabin on the Prairie They are far tamer than are domestic fowls in America, for they are never killed and eaten like hens and chickens. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months A few goats and sheep must constitute the animal stock, added to which are generally some domestic fowls. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands A domestic fowl that has passed all its days at a barn-door can never soar on the eagle's wing. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm "I seldom eat eggs," said the girl quietly, "but when I do they are the eggs of the common domestic fowl." Bones in London Now the domestic fowl reached Africa first through Egypt, at the time of the Persian occupation—not before 500 to 400 B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" There were also green pigeons and speckled crows, tame as domestic fowls, among which was seen that anomaly, a white crow. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Also Athalie had accumulated much literature concerning incubators, brooders, and the several breeds of domestic fowl; and on paper they had figured out overwhelming profits. Athalie Now Mr. Brown was the domestic fowl, while the eagle's pinion belonged to his youngest partner. The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm If the feces of birds and domestic fowls and animals were as obnoxious as that usually ejected by man their discharges would require immediate removal from human neighborhoods. Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis When the birds are caught their heads should be snipped off as you do those of domestic fowls, or in some other way that is as painless as possible. Our Bird Comrades Some domestic fowls were seen, not in abundance, and the eggs are used for domestic purposes. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months I expected to see a struggle over the food, as would have been the case with domestic fowls or animals. Bird Stories from Burroughs Sketches of Bird Life Taken from the Works of John Burroughs The flesh of game contains abundance of osmazome, a substance which is somewhat deficient in that of the domestic fowl. The Stock-Feeder's Manual the chemistry of food in relation to the breeding and feeding of live stock From these facts, and from the above-mentioned strongly-marked differences in structure between the domestic fowl and G. Sonneratii, we may reject this latter species as the parent of any domestic breed. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. His leisure hours were spent in dreamy wanderings and in making countless sketches of birds, trees, flowers, and domestic fowls. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture She had returned to her placidity, a quiet domestic fowl whose feathers were only to be ruffled when some terrifying shadow flitted overhead. Country Neighbors Large flocks of turkeys and other domestic fowls crowded their doors. The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in Their Explorations of the Prairies, Forests, Lakes, and Rivers, of the New World, and Their Interviews with the Savage Tribes, Two Hundred Years Ago They do not lay every day, like domestic fowls, but every second or third day. The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent These useful domestic fowls, now so common everywhere, were originally brought from the East, and had not yet found their way to this secluded place. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated This duck is wild except at the nesting season; then it is as tame as the domestic fowl and makes its nest not only around and on top of the buildings but frequently inside them. Wealth of the World's Waste Places and Oceania And there are domestic fowls, such as ducks and geese, that require pools of water; but we do not hence infer that our hens and chickens would be better for daily immersion. Farm drainage The Principles, Processes, and Effects of Draining Land with Stones, Wood, Plows, and Open Ditches, and Especially with Tiles Pheasant, partridge, woodcock, and quail abounded, plover, snipe, and curlew were in the marsh-woods; in fact, in Virginia every bird familiar to Englishmen at home was found save peacock and domestic fowl. Home Life in Colonial Days He also gave them a few cattle and domestic fowls, after which, weighing anchors, putting out the oars, and hoisting their sails, the Norsemen bade farewell to Leifsgaard. The Norsemen in the West At first he came on spots where domestic fowls had taken up their abode. The Lonely Island The Refuge of the Mutineers “Sounds marvellously like domestic fowls,” said Dominick, as he pushed forward. The Island Queen And some of the sea-fowl turned out to be very good eating, though a little fishy, while their eggs were as good as those of the domestic fowl. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables They are also sometimes roasted, and used as a substitute for coffee; but the purpose for which they seem best adapted is the feeding of domestic fowls, pheasants and other game. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use. For instance, the common domestic fowl is greatly assisted in its toilet by certain little animals belonging to the family Liothe. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals Gulls sat about like domestic fowls, and perched on the backs of cows, that grazed in meadows fringed with pink and purple flowers. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon No, it cannot be called talking; but they have certain ways of communicating one with the other, as anyone who has taken notice of domestic fowls can see. Nat the Naturalist A Boy's Adventures in the Eastern Seas The Squire had great skill in imitating the cries of various domestic fowl, as well as dogs, cats, and children. The Bibliotaph and Other People What could be the meaning of the presence of domestic fowls on this lonely island? The Missing Merchantman We shall therefore confine the remainder of this letter to the few domestic fowls of our yards, which are most known, and therefore best understood. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2 Johnson latinizes it Gallina Turcica, and defines it, 'a large domestic fowl brought from Turkey;' which does not agree with the above account from Pancirollus. Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. The preparation of a domestic fowl is also left to the men and deserves a few words. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir The turkey is without doubt the most savory and finest flavored of all our domestic fowls, and is justly held in the highest estimation by the good livers in all countries where it is known. Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 Our domestic fowls, save ducks and geese, from which so much direct income is derived throughout the year, belong here. A Book of Natural History Young Folks' Library Volume XIV. Pigeons are in one respect even more closely associated with man than the domestic fowls, because they live with him as readily in cities as in the country. Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact and Fancy The scratching birds form another order, including our domestic fowls and many wild game-birds. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 Never try to raise turkeys with a domestic fowl. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 The poet, like the domestic fowl which did not scream when plucked, is “too much absorbed.” Lost Leaders I have the highest regard for this domestic fowl, and I would not for a great deal impose a too arduous task upon her. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm "But they tell me that chicken feathers, and those of other domestic fowls are being largely used now instead of birds," said the other lady. Dickey Downy The Autobiography of a Bird This snake is given to hiding himself in the gardens around the bungalow for the purpose of preying on the domestic fowls. Across India Or, Live Boys in the Far East Besides the domestic fowls, which are most numerous and very cheap, the fields are full of wild ones. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 12 of 55 1601-1604 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century This comprises domestic fowl, fresh pork, lamb and veal, also beef, especially boiled beef. Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration If tradition may be credited, they had also the hog and the domestic fowl before the Spanish invasion. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 05 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time They had oxen, horses, sheep, goats, hogs, and domestic fowls. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The original of the domestic fowl is still wild in India and the Malay Islands, and it was domesticated in India and China before 1400 B.C. Darwinism (1889) In another family he was incarnate in the domestic fowl, and if any of them ate a piece of fowl the consequence was delirium and death. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before These did not consist of the ordinary domestic fowls alone; amongst them were a beautiful flamingo, some cranes, bustards, and a variety of tame tropical birds. Willis the Pilot The bones of rabbits, hares, and domestic fowls, were most numerous, but those of smaller game, and various sorts of fish, were visible among the heap. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 574, November 3, 1832 Title The rebchik, or wood-hen, is found throughout Siberia, and is much cheaper in the market than any kind of domestic fowl. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life Probably there were few domestic fowls in the market then; moreover, even our drinking water was peddled about the streets and sold to us by the huge pailful. In the Footprints of the Padres In an inland village family in Upolu he was called the "Lord of the mountain," and incarnate in the domestic fowl and the pigeon. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before The varieties of domestic fowl form one of the most profound exhibits of man's control over the laws of inheritance. The Dollar Hen The domestic fowls clustered about her, and received their food from her hands as usual. Wild Western Scenes A Narrative of Adventures in the Western Wilderness, Wherein the Exploits of Daniel Boone, the Great American Pioneer are Particularly Described The bird remained, but without dressing its plumage, without the usual air of surprise and vigilance evinced by domestic fowls, when disturbed in their haunts. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Occasionally one may get a wild duck or two and some fearful-looking wild fowls—the progeny of the domestic fowl. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories In one, the god was seen in the domestic fowl. Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before The reckless antipathy of the domestic fowls to this inoffensive lady remains to be explained. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull Mr. Butterwick prepared what he considered a very learned paper upon the culture of domestic fowls; and when the time arrived, he was on the platform ready to enlighten the audience. Elbow-Room A Novel Without a Plot Without flocks and herds or domestic fowls, theirs was the constant toil of the cultivator. The Long White Cloud By reason of the natural abundance and the delicacy of their flesh, these last are not crammed like those domestic fowls I have described, but they are fattened by feeding in the ordinary way. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro They have been latterly recommended to be bred as domestic fowls; and, to those who desire novelty, the Bustard seems to be peculiarly an object for propagation. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 576, November 17, 1832 The people fed them everyday, and also carried grain into the fields for the partridges and pheasants, who flew up to them like domestic fowls. Views a-foot It is poisonous to domestic fowls; whence the name. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H Thus, the horse and the domestic fowl, both natives of very warm countries, flourish without special protection in almost every inhabited portion of the globe. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 They showed, indeed, some slight traces of a tendency towards civilization; for domestic fowls and tame geese were wandering among their rude cabins of bark. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 As the term is to be understood in this Section, poultry includes all domestic fowls that are killed in order that their flesh may be cooked and used as food for human beings. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish Landowners of the old style don't care for game, and prefer the domestic fowl. A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I The breeds of domestic fowls differ so greatly that Bateson and others refuse to believe that they have all arisen from the single species Gallus bankiva. Hormones and Heredity In 1808 I saw the vultures in that city as tame as domestic fowls; a person who had never seen a vulture would have taken them for turkeys. Wanderings in South America I found it was a domestic fowl which had managed to escape impending doom in the galley by jumping overboard and was now trying frantically to win across. Glimpses of Bengal Selected from the Letters of Sir Rabindranath Tagore Chicken is a general name for all varieties of this kind of poultry, but in its specific use it means a common domestic fowl that is less than 1 year old. Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish The Old Testament took the emblem of the eagle, sovereign, and strong, and fierce; the New Testament took the emblem of the domestic fowl, peaceable, and gentle, and affectionate. Expositions of Holy Scripture Psalms A third case in birds, somewhat different from the two first mentioned, is that of a domestic fowl described by Shattock and Seligmann. Hormones and Heredity Every gamekeeper, and every farmer for that matter, knows how destructive the weasel and its kind are to birds' eggs, and to the eggs of game-birds and of domestic fowls. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton In no animal, however, does age work such a change, in regard to the quality of its flesh, as it does in domestic fowls. The Book of Household Management There is much ease and freedom about their love affairs, which are not disposed of so expeditiously as by the domestic fowl; the act of union is prolonged, and is found quite compatible with flight. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Not one morsel of it would he eat, however, not even a piece of domestic fowl, which he seemed to look upon as game. Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888 The heart of a chicken has a just proportion to its other organs, and the domestic fowl is, in a state of nature, a gallant bird. The Prairie During the famous dark day of 1780, in Connecticut, candles were lighted in many houses, and domestic fowls went to their roosts. The True Citizen, How to Become One No domestic fowl can be traced to so remote an antiquity. The Book of Household Management Each bird had one egg about the same size as that of a domestic fowl. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 The wild-duck scorns confinement; and the partridge dies if compelled to dwell with domestic fowls. Nature and Human Nature The domestic fowls refuse their accustomed food and wander far from the barn. Birds and Poets : with Other Papers A good-conditioned megapode weighs 3 lb., the egg 5 1/4 oz.; ordinary domestic fowl, 4 lb., egg 2 oz. Confessions of a Beachcomber It has been introduced into Italy, where they make a coarse bread from it; and it is also employed in pastry and puddings: they also use it for feeding horses and domestic fowls. The Book of Household Management Along the Appian Way a cow never seems to care whom she runs with; and the same is true of the domestic fowls and the family donkey. Europe Revised His lifted head betrayed only the automatic thankfulness of the domestic fowl. In the Sweet Dry and Dry As our domestic fowls are said to have their original in the wild pheasant of India, so our domestic thoughts have their prototypes in the thoughts of her philosophers. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers Though much less in weight than an average domestic fowl, the egg that she lays equals nearly three of the fowl's. Confessions of a Beachcomber I have no doubt that a crow or hawk, when in his fall condition, would live two weeks without a morsel of food passing his beak; a domestic fowl will do as much. Wake-Robin I accordingly devoted myself one afternoon to shooting "sage-hens"; this is a species of grouse about the size of a domestic fowl, and, when young, there is nothing better. Wild Beasts and Their Ways, Reminiscences of Europe, Asia, Africa and America — Volume 1 The Bontoc domestic fowl are not confined in a coop except at night, when they sleep in small cages placed on the ground in the dwelling houses. The Bontoc Igorot The domestic fowls are seldom killed for food, and their eggs too can hardly be reckoned as a regular article of diet, though the people have no prejudice against eating them. The Pagan Tribes of Borneo On one occasion we saw hippopotami, which our men said came to the surface because we had domestic fowls on board, supposing them to have an antipathy to that bird. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile COLUMELLA, on Italian shepherd dogs. -on domestic fowls. -on the keeping of ducks. -on the selection of seed-corn. -on the benefits of change of soil to plants. -on the value of native breeds. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 From these facts, and from the above-mentioned strongly-marked differences in structure between the domestic fowl and G. sonneratii, we may reject this latter species as the parent of any domestic breed. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 1 Ratu Lala also assured me that the wild chickens were indigenous in Fiji, and were not descended from the domestic fowl. Wanderings among South Sea Savages and in Borneo and the Philippines According to Houzeau, who paid particular attention to the subject, the domestic fowl utters at least a dozen significant sounds. The Descent of Man Mrs. Mountstuart fell back to Laetitia, saying: "He pores over a little inexactitude in phrases, and pecks at it like a domestic fowl." The Egoist PARAGUAY, cats of. -cattle of. -horses of. -dogs of. -black-skinned domestic fowl of. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 We shall therefore confine the remainder of this letter to the few domestic fowls of our yards, which are most known, and therefore best understood. The Natural History of Selborne This trait is most marked in domestic fowls. Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things Houzeau, on the baying of the dog; on reason in dogs; birds killed by telegraph wires; on the cries of domestic fowls and parrots; animals feel no pity; suicide in the Aleutian Islands. The Descent of Man |
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