Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs (1920) (20398769538)

Title: Cavy culture; a book of practical instructions on the raising and marketing of guinea pigs

Identifier: cavyculturebooko00mich (find matches)

Year: 1920 (1920s)

Authors: Michaels, Edwin D

Subjects: Guinea pigs

Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. , E. Michaels

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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and cross-breeding;' the variety cesired can invariably be pro- duced. The self-colors, h(,wcver, are the most popular. Outside hutches are the liest for this s):)ecies, since the cold develops the ruffled hair of this varietv. , <^»?*^li WJ,it lV« ^k* c

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>K â niiK C>« ' The Peruvians are the loni^-haired \ariety and are brt-d exclusively for exhil)ition or as pets. It is by rio means the easiest cavy to raise,'since consideral)le patience and ex))eri- ence are recpiired in the care of the coat, 't he texture an i ;>ilk:- ness of the hair are the desired characteristics of this breedâin fact, out of the hundred points of perfection. fifty-!ivc are c e- voted to the leni^lh and (juality of the hair. It is fre(;Uently dif- ficult to distini^'uish the head from the hin:'(;u irters of the I V'rri- vian, since the hair Sj)reads over the head and face tlie same as it does o\-er all tb.e other ))arts of the bo. y. ()f course, thg Peru\-ian. with iis .^reat coat of hair, is apparentl.x- murh laig":) 47

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