Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-01
QUAIL In CAPTIVITY.
YOUNG BIRDS HATcHED AND RAISED
IN P1iLAoELptiIA.

IN PHILADELPHIA.
Ono Man HAs Evidently discovered
Method o. Feeding infant Quail So ~
70 Bring Them 10 Maturity How 10
Mnnsges-HtS Fond Il = secret.
Y Is fact well known to naturalists
that animals are much easier to tame
than birds. That is to say. lnammalia
are more dit to undergo the conditions Of
captivity than the winged and feathered
tribes The result is that the habits 81
many Of the most common and interest
ing birds are practically unknown, The
reason Is that the bird requires moro
freedom and air than four footed crea-
| lures
Among the birds which are rarely seen
in captivity. although the species is ex-
treinely common, is the quail. the popu-
lar American Bob White, Although
frequent attempts have been made to
raise them MS other poultry. they have
generally been unsuccessful Game pre-
servers have kept quail under the most
favorable conditions, and have induced
the wary birds to lay eggs and to hatch
their young. but they can do DO more
When once matched. the chicks die. The
conclusion. therefore. has been reached
that the feeding Of quail il not properly
| understood
| These facts being generally recognized,
it may be q matter of surprise To many
| to learn that Philadelphian has for the
past three years been successful in hatch
ing out and raising quail Most men
have their hobbies. and the rearing Of
quail is Mr.. Harry Rudolph's pet amuse-
ment 1t is such an original hobby that
it may well be asked how be acquired
such an idea Mr.. Rudolph is a thor
ough sportsman. and. to quote his own
words, '.wonld rather gun than eat. :
Quail and pheasant shooting is his de-
light. and he confesses that he always
had fancy for the game little Bob
White. About three years ago he was
given brace of live quail while gun.
ming at Newkirk station, in New Jersey
These were the nucleus Of his present
stock. He brought them to his home,
and fitted up cage for them in his little
back lot
HOW HE STARTED.
ne erauuaiiy acquired a rev otnel
birds, which paired off and commenced
TO lay ana match eggs during the sum
ner. The small ones were successfully
matched out, but died very shortly after
Mr. Rudolph determined to discover the
cause OF their early demise, and, know
ing u must ne lack OF proper food, de-
terinlneu 70 Watcn the naplts OF the old
er olrus ana experiment upon them with
varieties OF grain ana insect food
~ spite o. tne amusement OF MS
friends, who considered his attempt i'm
possible, Mr. Rudolph set to work in
earnest to raise quail, and, after numer-
/ GUS failures, was able. in his second year,
to successfully hatch and raise brood
OF quail. DE had hit upon the right
method Of feeding them. and the young
birds were as strong and healthy as if born
under natural conditions. Since then
ne reckons that % per cent. O. his young
BIRDS have been successfully brought to
maturity AS statistics show that hard
ly on per cent. OF Wild game birds attain
their full size, owing to the number Of
their natural foes. such as hawks and
vermin. this is an extremely good rec
ORD
III sinai YARD, scarcely twenty Feel
square MT rudolph keeps his pets
Inc 'hclosure IS smut N on three sides
ny woouen renee ana on the rourtn oy
tne rear wall OF the mouse. around the
norders are beds OF geraniuin and small
SHRUBS IN tue center Is patch o.
grass with tan plant IN the middle
VA one sac OF the LOT are the cages III
whicn three brace are paired on IN sep
arate coops
NA'siNe ~ AL
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epnso'",o nei'' "u''e INNING 'oose aoou'
.ne aiu aie I'M ~ eoehs an" neh WIZ
1niee el'sns rle 'is'lei are rsiii'srh
eoie pioou hney "eie na'eneu' VIII
nee o.ne's' On 'ne GU u NY winch Il
neaiiy onr iion,n 'ie'u Vi Jug oiee.,ins
se''son ue ueluhe, ones were hiiieu ~
'ne 'loieinent weather VI so,he olne'
oause common " 'iiialt qo",i, oul tue
SUI WIS r,soi' .eun"ln pe' 10y ueaieny
"nen 'ne neA' oioou - ootn' .ns
the parent birds, will be shut upto make
room for the newcomers Owing to the
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