Summary: even more as game birds. The I. D. O. C. also successfully established a population of these colorful Asian imports in 1929, and farmers played a significant role in helping them thrive. Pheasant eggs proved difficult to hatch using the unevenly heated coal oil-fired incubators of the day. To secure a better return on eggs purchased, the Department of Conservation
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