Show WOMEN LIKE THE FEATHERS Domestication of the Ostrich In South Africa for Its Plumage Tho domestication of the ostrich In South Africa for the sake of Its plumage plu-mage took place less thnn thirty years ago Today the capital Invested runs into millions Ostriches are curious birds The male bird sits on tho eggs during the night 5 p m to 9 a in tho hen takes up sentry duty during the day and the curious thing Js that tho pair are punctual to a mInute Eggs left unprotected for a single night will be useless next morning The Incubation Incuba-tion lasts from fortytwo to fortyflvo days When eight days old tho chicks are removed from tho parent birds and put In a small inclosure with an i old woman or boy in charge to tame them unless this Is done they will when grown up retain a great deal of their wild nature Whoa the feathers are required n cap is placed over the head of the bird which is then put Into a box Tho feathers are not cut unless properly matured that Is to say when tho blood vein running In the quill has sufficiently dried up so as to prevent bleeding The long wing feathers are cut about one inch from tho flesh Tho short ones are drawn |