 | Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell - 1819 - Страниц: 430
...are generally two or three days making their nest : the hen commonly lays four or five eggs, and sits fourteen days. When the young are hatched, leave them to the care of the old ones to nurse and bring up till they can fly, and feed themselves. The hen, as I said before, by reason of... | |
 | Maria Eliza Rundell - 1837 - Страниц: 596
...generally two or three days in making their nest ; the hen lays commonly four or five eggs, and sits fourteen days. When the young are hatched, leave them to the care of the old ones to nurse and bring up till they can fly and feed themselves. The hen, as I said before, by reason of their... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1857 - Страниц: 730
...water every day, and a clean bath every morning. The hen lays, commonly, four or five eggs, and sits fourteen days. When the young are hatched, leave them to the care of the old birds, to nurse and bring up till they can fly and feed themselves, which is, usually in about twenty... | |
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They build a pretty neft, about which they will fometimes be fo induftrious, as to begin and fmilli it in one day ; though they are generally two or three days in making their neft. The hen lays commonly four or five eggs, and fits fourteen days. When... 