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School: Twomilehouse (roll number 2284)

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Twomilehouse, Co. Kildare
Teacher:
Tomás Bineidh
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    When we are calling the hens we say "Chuck Chuck", and they come running. When we want to run them away we say "Cutch Cutch".
    When the eggs are put down for hatching they are put down at night the way the hen hatching will be settled by daylight.
    The narrow pointed eggs are supposed to produce poulets and the broad topped eggs produce cocks.
    After the first ten days the person minding them goes out at night to the house and
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    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. animal-lore (~1,185)
        1. bird-lore (~2,478)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Esther Leonard
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Johnstown or Dunshane, Co. Kildare