Book Title: Mriga Pakshi Shastra
Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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________________ and towns. They are yello wish, red, hrown, or of different colours. Their feathers are rough. They have long beaks, and falling pices in walk. They would ruu very swift when they are angry. They cannot fly high in the air to a great distance. They are dull-natured and much passionate once in three hours. They generally live in cool places. They are afraid of hot Sun and cold wind etc. They do show the actual time by their long cry. They will eat insects, grains, food and other nuisance. At times they are very impatient. There are crowas on their heads. Within a year they get their prinne youth and passion. They are ever much passionate. They wonld often cohabit with the lens and give pregnancy to them. At a tine they will lay 6 to 8 eggs. The chickens come out of the eggs after a month and be with their mothers. They live collectively. Their varieties are mentioned below: [Ist variety of COCKS] (KRAKA VAKU) These kinds of cocks are of several colours, hut, their wings are red. They have yellowish beaks, very long cry and quick move_ ments. They are a little tall in size. They are coward and always live in shades. Though they are collectively playing with one another, they quarrel with each other unnecessarily. They are always fond of eating much. They have rough feathers and untimely irritation of anger. [2nd variety ot COCKS] (TAMRACHUDA) These varieties of cocks are red in colour with white wings. - 120 -

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