an ordinary bird; the three rows nextto them and those of the tail. The best and most valu-able are the first mentioned, while those of the tail areof minor importance. Prom the male bird are clippedblacks and whites, and from the female greys orfeminas, and drabs. The tail feathers are classedas… … A Bare-Back Rider—After Plucking. In the earlv days of ostrich farming the birds used to beplucked, and this undoubtedly was a painful process. Butplucking is never practised now, for it is against the in-terest of the farmer to do so, as plucked feathers nevergrow again, while the clipped ones do.…
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