RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1846.06.01. Fox W.D / Has known case of a Guinea-fowl cock. CUL-DAR205.7.144. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 3.2023. 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-DAR205.7 contains notes on hybridism, sterility and pigeons.
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W.D. Fox. June 1.— 46— — Has known case of a Guinea-fowl cock, which used always to tread Hens perhaps also Guinea-Hens which were present but never saw or heard of it.— Now has a Peacock which daily tread a Guinea-hen, though he also has a Pea-hen.—
Has known Pheasant regularly tread hen; hence I think my old aphorism of no instinctive
horror true.— {Eggs of all such crosses seldom yield anything
Disbelieves breeds of dogs having any taste for same breeds — rather the contrary
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