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also_o the_o gout_n may_v come_v by_o the_o drink_n of_o ice_n water_n all_o these_o do_v breed_v the_o like_a disease_n aforesaid_a whereby_o many_o die_v thereof_o ¶_o to_o help_v the_o catarrh_n or_o rheum_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 14._o they_o teach_v to_o put_v a_o pen_n cross_v through_o their_o nostril_n and_o then_o they_o do_v bathe_v they_o with_o luke_o warm_a water_n and_o some_o time_n they_o do_v warm_v their_o foot_n special_o of_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o young_a and_o tender_a and_o some_o do_v use_v to_o lap_n they_o in_o woollen_a clothes_n wool_n and_o in_o feather_n &_o so_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o vessel_n by_o the_o fire_n side_n or_o in_o some_o warm_a oven_n or_o such_o like_a place_n then_o if_o the_o catarrh_n do_v still_o continue_v on_o the_o eye_n and_o towards_o the_o beak_n you_o must_v then_o gentlye_o cut_v it_o and_o lance_n the_o imposthume_n and_o put_v that_o matter_n forth_o that_o be_v conieil_v therein_o and_o so_o put_v thereon_o a_o little_a beat_a salt_n ¶_o how_o many_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n cap._n 15._o columella_n say_v twelve_o hen_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o one_o good_a cock_n which_o will_v cause_v they_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v use_v to_o give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o one_o cock_n which_o cause_v they_o rather_o to_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n some_o white_a some_o gray_a some_o radish_n and_o some_o taunye_n some_o black_a and_o some_o of_o a_o speckled_a colour_n which_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o good_a as_o the_o red_a &_o grey_a speckled_a and_o to_o have_v hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n be_v best_a and_o the_o hen_n all_o of_o one_o colour_n save_o the_o white_a be_v count_v the_o best_a laier_n again_o stephanus_n say_v that_o twelve_o hen_n to_o one_o good_a cock_n be_v sufficient_a and_o yet_o say_v he_o our_o ancestor_n do_v give_v but_o five_o hen_n to_o a_o cock_n which_o be_v so_o few_o as_o some_o judge_n it_o do_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v neither_o white_a nor_o gray_a but_o part_n red_a tawnye_n and_o black_a which_o be_v among_o the_o rest_n not_o count_v the_o best_a hen_n to_o lay_v or_o breed_v ¶_o of_o hen_n that_o hatch_n abroad_o as_o in_o bush_n cap._n 16._o hen_n that_o sit_v abroad_o or_o other_o poultry_n you_o shall_v take_v she_o and_o blindfilde_v she_o soft_o in_o the_o evening_n &_o take_v up_o all_o her_o egg_n with_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nest_n as_o you_o can_v &_o then_o set_v she_o where_o you_o shall_v seem_v good_a &_o lay_v therein_o her_o egg_n as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o then_o set_v the_o hen_n soft_o thereon_o and_o deck_v the_o nest_n with_o green_a bough_n like_o the_o place_n she_o come_v from_o and_o so_o shut_v she_o in_o all_o that_o night_n on_o the_o next_o day_n give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n but_o let_v she_o not_o forth_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n but_o give_v her_o meat_n and_o water_n in_o the_o place_n &_o so_o she_o will_v soon_o forget_v the_o other_o place_n thus_o you_o may_v have_v she_o &_o her_o chicken_n in_o more_o safety_n then_o to_o let_v she_o sit_v abroad_o you_o must_v not_o rash_o set_v all_o sort_n of_o hen_n but_o first_o learn_v &_o know_v their_o nature_n for_o some_o will_v sit_v well_o &_o soon_o forget_v her_o chicken_n other_o will_v bring_v up_o &_o nourish_v chicken_n better_o than_o sit_v &_o some_o in_o sit_v will_v break_v their_o egg_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o be_v better_a to_o sell_v they_o sit_v also_o assoon_o as_o a_o hen_n have_v end_v she_o first_o lay_v she_o will_v then_o covet_v to_o sit_v wherein_o you_o must_v have_v reason_n and_o see_v that_o you_o set_v she_o with_o no_o more_o egg_n than_o she_o may_v well_o cover_v the_o number_n of_o egg_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o set_v a_o hen_n may_v not_o be_v above_o twenty_o &_o three_o and_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v all_o of_o one_o sort_n as_o of_o one_o hen_n and_o yet_o not_o always_o of_o one_o hen_n lay_v for_o you_o must_v give_v they_o according_a to_o the_o time_n in_o januarie_n they_o give_v unto_o a_o hen_n xv_o egg_n in_o march_n nineteeen_o and_o in_o april_n xxi_o and_o so_o all_o the_o summer_n unto_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n xxi_o and_o after_o that_o time_n no_o more_o for_o if_o you_o breed_v chicken_n in_o the_o cold_a winter_n they_o be_v like_a to_o die_v ¶_o cause_v of_o flux_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 17._o also_o the_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o poultry_n which_o thing_n do_v make_v they_o weak_a it_o come_v oft_o time_n to_o poultry_n by_o eat_v of_o moist_a meat_n or_o else_o they_o have_v eat_v of_o some_o laxative_a herb_n or_o if_o their_o henhouse_n have_v be_v leave_v open_a all_o night_n or_o take_v some_o cold_a sit_v upon_o tree_n abroad_o or_o in_o open_a place_n a_o night_n or_o else_o by_o eat_v of_o some_o fruit_n these_o and_o such_o like_a will_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v the_o flux_n which_o do_v much_o weaken_v they_o whereby_o they_o will_v not_o lay_v so_o soon_o nor_o desire_v the_o cock_n ¶_o remedy_n against_o the_o flux_n cap._n 18_o the_o remedy_n be_v these_o you_o shall_v take_v and_o make_v powder_n of_o the_o husk_n of_o acorn_n then_o mix_v it_o with_o barley_n meal_n &_o with_o red_a wine_n so_o make_v a_o paste_n thereof_o and_o give_v it_o they_o or_o cast_v it_o unto_o they_o cut_v in_o small_a piece_n or_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o white_n of_o egg_n hard_o roast_v &_o then_o beat_v with_o two_o part_n of_o the_o kernel_n of_o great_a raisin_n beat_v to_o fine_a powder_n and_o so_o make_v in_o past_a as_o the_o other_o and_o cast_v unto_o they_o another_o they_o make_v paste_n of_o beat_a barley_n with_o chalk_n &_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n wherein_o poungarnets_n or_o quince_n have_v heene_n sod_a in_o and_o so_o do_v you_o give_v it_o unto_o they_o ¶_o against_o stop_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 19_o if_o your_o poultry_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o vent_n &_o close_v up_o special_o oft_o time_n in_o young_a chicken_n they_o do_v take_v and_o open_v the_o vent_n with_o a_o straw_n or_o such_o like_a and_o then_o clip_v away_o all_o the_o feather_n about_o the_o vent_n or_o tuell_n and_o also_o on_o the_o inside_n of_o both_o their_o thigh_n to_o the_o end_n their_o dung_n thereby_o be_v not_o hold_v or_o keep_v long_o which_o oft_o time_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o tuell_n or_o vent_v and_o for_o the_o stop_n of_o the_o great_a poultry_n they_o use_v to_o put_v a_o quantity_n of_o honey_n among_o their_o water_n &_o also_o their_o meat_n and_o that_o will_v help_v they_o again_o ¶_o against_o lice_n and_o vermin_n in_o poultry_n cap._n 20._o whereas_o louse_n flea_n hoggelice_fw-la sow_v worm_n &_o such_o like_a do_v trouble_n and_o hurt_v poultry_n so_o that_o they_o can_v quiet_o feed_v nor_o rest_v a_o night_n whereby_o they_o will_v wax_v poor_a which_o increase_v when_o they_o can_v bathe_v in_o dust_n sand_n or_o ash_n they_o get_v they_o also_o in_o scrape_v abroad_o among_o foul_a straw_n or_o on_o dunghill_n or_o get_v when_o they_o fit_a in_o nest_n not_o make_v clean_o or_o in_o the_o henhouse_n by_o their_o dung_n lie_v long_o there_o which_o corrupte_v their_o vodye_n and_o breed_v lice_n and_o flea_n the_o remedy_n you_o shall_v take_v the_o powder_n of_o pepper_n mix_v with_o warm_a water_n and_o therewith_o bathe_v they_o or_o take_v fine_a powder_n of_o stavesaker_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o lie_n and_o so_o wash_v they_o therewith_o or_o to_o bathe_v they_o in_o soap_n water_n which_o be_v good_a to_o kill_v louse_n or_o the_o fine_a powder_n of_o pryver_n mix_v with_o vinegar_n and_o so_o wash_v they_o therewith_o again_o some_o do_v wash_v they_o with_o wine_n wherein_o come_v be_v sod_a and_o stavesaker_n or_o with_o the_o water_n that_o wild_a fetch_n or_o tare_n have_v be_v sod_a in_o all_o these_o be_v good_a to_o kill_v louse_n and_o flea_n in_o poultry_n ¶_o of_o vermin_n that_o bite_v and_o sting_v poultry_n cap._n 21._o you_o must_v also_o from_o time_n to_o time_n look_v unto_o your_o poultry_n for_o sting_a or_o bite_v with_o venomous_a worm_n by_o haunt_v their_o house_n and_o breed_v in_o the_o dongue_z or_o old_a wall_n as_o spider_n efte_n snake_n shrove_n mouse_n which_o be_v venomous_a of_o nature_n and_o house_n mouse_n or_o field_n mouse_n which_o will_v trouble_v poultry_n or_o toad_n which_o will_v covet_v to_o sit_v on_o warm_a egg_n also_o against_o bite_v you_o shall_v anoint_v the_o venom_a place_n with_o oil_n of_o scorpyon_n or_o put_v thereon_o of_o mithridate_n
will_v take_v pleasure_n to_o hunt_v after_o in_o the_o water_n the_o wild_a duck_n when_o she_o lay_v the_o drake_n shall_v not_o know_v for_o if_o he_o may_v know_v he_o will_v suck_v all_o her_o egg_n they_o tread_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o spring_n as_o other_o wild_a fowl_n do_v in_o march_n or_o after_o in_o which_o time_n you_o must_v cast_v unto_o they_o of_o rush_n or_o ventes_fw-la and_o small_a twig_n into_o their_o court_n which_o they_o will_v gather_v and_o make_v their_o nest_n withal_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a rule_n that_o whensoever_o you_o will_v have_v a_o great_a flock_n of_o these_o fowl_n you_o must_v gather_v of_o wild_a duck_n egg_n where_o they_o lay_v and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o hen_n to_o hatch_v and_o when_o they_o be_v hatch_v they_o will_v then_o leave_v their_o wildness_n with_o use_n of_o the_o hen_n and_o then_o when_o they_o wax_v big_a you_o may_v put_v they_o into_o your_o close_a court_n as_o i_o have_v aforesaid_a and_o these_o will_v breed_v and_o multiply_v for_o if_o you_o take_v wild_a duck_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o live_v at_o liberty_n and_o they_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o close_a place_n they_o will_v never_o lay_v be_v so_o keep_v very_o few_o or_o none_o a_o say_n be_v if_o you_o touch_v the_o egg_n of_o a_o wild_a duck_n when_o she_o lay_v with_o your_o bare_a hand_n she_o will_v not_o come_v and_o lay_v no_o more_o there_o and_o if_o you_o take_v away_o still_o her_o egg_n and_o leave_v but_o one_o she_o will_v still_o lay_v till_o she_o be_v so_o poor_a that_o you_o shall_v take_v she_o on_o the_o nest_n this_o shall_v suffice_v here_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o duck_n and_o other_o water_n fowle_n ¶_o how_o too_o take_v your_o wild_a duck_n in_o the_o court_n cap._n 42._o stephanus_n when_o as_o you_o will_v have_v any_o of_o your_o wild_a duck_n take_v to_o make_v they_o more_o tamer_n you_o shall_v cast_v in_o the_o court_n unto_o they_o grain_n mix_v with_o the_o lie_v of_o wine_n sweet_a wine_n or_o sour_a and_o lay_v it_o on_o their_o accustom_a place_n to_o feed_v give_v they_o also_o paste_v make_v with_o wine_n or_o a_o levin_z paste_n with_o branue_n and_o wine_n lie_v cast_v it_o in_o the_o say_a place_n and_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v thereof_o they_o will_v be_v drink_v than_o you_o may_v take_v and_o choose_v of_o the_o best_a without_o great_a trouble_n of_o the_o other_o foul_a ¶_o the_o common_a feed_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o duck_n cap._n 43._o the_o duck_n be_v a_o gross_a greedy_a and_o filthy_a feeder_n and_o a_o hot_a bird_n of_o nature_n and_o still_o will_v be_v eat_v they_o use_v to_o feed_v they_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o pulse_n as_o you_o feed_v a_o hog_n and_o to_o have_v they_o fat_a they_o geve_v they_o gurgion_n of_o corn_n but_o you_o must_v always_o let_v they_o have_v water_n by_o they_o for_o they_o must_v still_o be_v drink_v as_o they_o eat_v they_o love_v also_o to_o wander_v in_o summer_n in_o the_o evening_n in_o august_n and_o september_n to_o seek_v after_o worm_n beetle_n frog_n and_o toad_n and_o they_o will_v eat_v they_o and_o when_o she_o have_v hatch_v she_o be_v careful_a of_o her_o young_a if_o any_o of_o the_o young_a be_v sting_v or_o angerde_v they_o be_v so_o pevishe_a they_o will_v die_v straight_a way_n and_o yet_o many_o let_v they_o go_v with_o the_o dam_n into_o water_n or_o pool_n be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a she_o will_v make_v her_o nest_n herself_o against_o she_o lie_v and_o sit_v and_o so_o she_o hatch_v in_o twenty-five_o day_n or_o xxviii_o at_o the_o most_o the_o wild_a duck_n will_v steal_v from_o the_o drake_n and_o when_o she_o have_v lay_v and_o hatch_v she_o be_v very_o subtle_a when_o she_o have_v young_a for_o if_o any_o person_n come_v nigh_o they_o she_o will_v fly_v flappering_n nigh_o before_o he_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o though_o her_o back_n be_v break_v &_o can_v not_o fly_v thus_o will_v she_o entice_v he_o a_o good_a way_n from_o her_o young_a and_o then_o will_v she_o take_v her_o flight_n to_o her_o young_a again_o duck_n egg_n hatchte_v under_o a_o hen_n will_v be_v of_o a_o better_a meat_n than_o those_o hatch_v with_o a_o duck_n duck_n be_v not_o good_a to_o bring_v up_o chicken_n for_o she_o can_v call_v as_o the_o hen_n will_v to_o every_o crumb_n she_o find_v and_o the_o duck_n love_v the_o water_n and_o the_o chicken_n the_o land_n nor_o the_o duck_n can_v scrape_v as_o the_o hen_n will_v nor_o the_o hen_n good_a to_o bring_v up_o ducklinge_n for_o she_o love_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o water_n with_o they_o and_o thereby_o oft_o time_n they_o be_v take_v away_o with_o the_o bozard_n or_o rite_n when_o she_o can_v help_v they_o and_o those_o duck_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o under_o a_o hen_n the_o drake_n of_o that_o brood_n will_v desire_v to_o tread_v the_o hen_n and_o one_o drake_n be_v sufficient_a for_o vi_o duck_n also_o duck_n that_o be_v tread_v of_o the_o crow_n they_o never_o prosper_v and_o be_v vuwholesome_a to_o eat_v as_o they_o say_v again_o they_o say_v the_o ducklinge_n that_o be_v bring_v up_o under_o a_o hen_n they_o will_v be_v always_o desirous_a to_o be_v about_o the_o house_n and_o on_o the_o dry_a ground_n nigh_o the_o house_n not_o abroad_o nor_o yet_o in_o water_n which_o be_v their_o nature_n whereby_o your_o house_n and_o court_n can_v be_v long_o clean_o keep_v where_o they_o use_v and_o yet_o by_o nature_n they_o shall_v common_o love_v the_o water_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o nature_n and_o feee_v of_o duck_n ¶_o of_o turquie_n hen_n profit_n and_o also_o disprofite_n cap._n 44._o stephanus_n say_v they_o that_o first_o bring_v these_o turquy_n into_o france_n call_v they_o the_o peacock_n of_o indie_n which_o do_v rather_o enrich_v the_o mouth_n than_o any_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o farmer_n or_o breeder_n for_o they_o be_v a_o right_a coffer_n for_o oat_n &_o a_o sack_n for_o corn_n a_o gulf_n a_o swallower_n of_o barn_n a_o devourer_n of_o much_o 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