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- glands of the young are active from hatching.
Another research project has been under
way with Fabricius retesting the imprinting
theory. He now finds it more complex
than at first thought.
June 16/53 [1953] [underlined]. Fordingbridge [underlined].
See bulletin for staff. In general
Director + asst. [assistant], 2 ecologists, 1 parasitologist, 1 Estate
manager, 4 keepers, 2 extension men, 1 game
farm manager.
In conversation with parasitologist:- [words crossed out]
1. The research establishment consists of a
headquarters building with labs, museum,
offices, etc. [etcetera] + small exp. [experiment] pens for birds under
active exp. [experimentation] 2. A game farm with 34 laying
pens each containing 6 [female symbol] + 1 [male symbol].
3. An experimental estate of 4000 acres,
mostly leased.
1. Research [underlined]:- The main attack is being
made by means of detailed case histories of about
200 marked birds. Marking is done by attaching
a plastic strip to the bases of the wings with
strips of chrome-tanned horse hide. These have lasted
4 2 years. Birds are caught during the winter
using a clap net + light at night in the
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