RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1848]. Abstract of Dixon, A Treatise on the History and Management of Ornamental and Domestic Poultry. CUL-DAR205.11.62. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 12.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR205.11 contains notes on Instinct, change in habit.
Dixon, Edmund Saul. 1848. Ornamental and domestic poultry: their history and management. London. [Darwin Library in CUL]
Darwin recorded this work in his 'Books to be read / Books Read' notebook. "1848 Dec 25 Dixon on Poultry" Text CUL-DAR119.-
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Dixon's Poultry remarks (p 179) that Hens would be apt to be exterminated from their cackling, whenever they lay an egg & Mr Blyth tells me that the wild Birds have same habit — Dixon adds "Even Le Vaillant's ape, "Kees" could learn to listen for the cacklings of his Master's Hens & steal their eggs".— So would probaly wild beast of prey.—
Ch X Mistaken Instinct
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