School: Kilcullen (Convent) (roll number 11806)

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1. The Care of Our Farm Animals (continued)

   

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   When calling calves we say,
   "Suckie, suckie, suck," and at the same time shaking the handle of the bucket.

   When calling hens, we say,
   "Chucj, chuckie, chuck."
   When calling chickens we say,
   "Birdie, birdie, birdie."
   "Chick, chicki."
   When calling turkeys we say,
   "Bebe, be , be, be be.2
   When calling geese, we say.
   "Baddy, Baddy, baddy."
   "Gooshy, gooshy."
   When calling ducks, we say,
   "Quack, quack, quack".
   "Weedy, weedy, weedy."
   When calling cats, we say.
   "Pish, Pish, Pish."

   When persons are putting down eggs to be hatched they put names on them. They also put holy water on them.

   

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2. The Care of Our Farm Animals

   

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   If a clocking hen cackles three times in the day she will not hatch eggs. She will lay them.

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   Topics

   1. activities
      1. economic activities
         1. agriculture (~2,659)
            1. animal husbandry (~2,587)

   Language

   English

   Collector

   Rosaleen Lallaway

   Gender

   Female