Rustica

Phrases with the word

Vinalia Rustica

Examples

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.2.7), the ideal flock consists of 200 birds, which can be supervised by one person if someone is watching for stray animals. Source: Internet

According to Columella (De Re Rustica 8.4.1), chickens should be fed on barley groats, small chick-peas, millet and wheat bran, if they are cheap. Source: Internet

For farming, native (Roman) chickens are to be preferred, or a cross between native hens and Greek cocks (De Re Rustica 8.2.13). Source: Internet

Delos seems to have been a center of chicken breeding (Columella, De Re Rustica 8.3.4). Source: Internet

He identified Tanagrian, Rhodic, Chalkidic and Median (commonly misidentified as Melian) breeds, which have an impressive appearance, a quarrelsome nature and were used for cockfighting by the Greeks (De Re Rustica 8.3.4). Source: Internet

Eggs that are long and pointed give more male, rounded eggs mainly female hatchlings (De Re Rustica 8.5.11). Source: Internet