Index:The Golden Hamster Manual.djvu

Title	The Golden Hamster Manual
Author	Louis Clyde Gale
Year	1949
Source	djvu
Progress	Proofread—All pages of the work proper are proofread, but not all are validated
Transclusion	Fully transcluded

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CONTENTS

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. List of Illustrations

4. I. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE HAMSTERS

5. Page

6. 1.

   The Value of Scientific Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   7

7. 2.

   Hamster Genera and Physical Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. 3.

   Native Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. 4.

   Living Multiplication Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. 5.

    Domestication ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. 6.

    A Typical Basement Hamstery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. 
    II. HOW TO START A HAMSTERY, EITHER HOBBY OR COMMERCIAL

13. 7.

    Preliminary Steps ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. 8.

    A Profitable Hobby ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. 9.

    Pen Construction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    11

16. 10.

    Buying Commercial Breeding Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    11

17. 11.

    Hamster Strains, So-Called ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    13

18. 12.

    Breeding Records ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. 13.

    Pet Fanciers and Small Stock Farmer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    13

20. 14.

    The Beginner and the Laboratory Markets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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21. 15.

    Purchase of Newly Weaned Female Hamsters. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    14

22. 16.

    Expanding Into a Commercial Hamstery ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    15

23. II. HOUSING

24. 17.

    Introductory Notes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    16

25. 18.

    Pen Habits and Hardware Cloth ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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26. 19.

    Hobby Hamstery Pens ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    19

27. 20.

    Display Cages ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    24

28. 21.

    Two-Pen Solid Floor Observation Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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29. 22.

    Fancier’s 2-Pen Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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30. 23.

    Author’s Preference 4-Pen Unit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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31. 24.

    Watering Devices ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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32. 25.

    Exercise Wheels ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    40

33. 26.

    Additional Notes on Housing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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34. IV. HOW TO OPERATE A HAMSTERY

35. 27.

    Dietary Requirements and Feeding Schedules ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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36. 28.

    Propagation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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37. 29.

    Temperature ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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38. 30.

    Culling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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39. 31.

    Sex Distinctions. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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40. 32.

    Pedigrees and Breeding Records ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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41. 33.

    Replacements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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42. 34.

    Care of Weaned Young ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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43. 35.

    Operations on Commercial Basis ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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44. V. GENERAL USAGE OF HAMSTERS

45. Page

46. 36.

    Pet and Novelty ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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47. 37.

    Baits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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48. 38.

    Other Uses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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49. VI. LATEST SCIENTIFIC USAGE

50. 39.

    Allied to Science ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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51. 40.

    Laboratory Uses ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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52. 41.

    Value of Short Gestation Period ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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53. 42.

    Laboratory Handling ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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54. 43.

    Hamsters in Education ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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55. VII. DEBUNKING THE RACKETS

56. 44.

    Half-Truths In Advertising ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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57. 45.

    Pedigrees and the Black Market Mind ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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58. 46.

    Expensive Advice? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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59. 47.

    Albino Racket ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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60. VIII. MONEY-MAKING SECRETS

61. 48.

    Profits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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62. 49.

    Production Secrets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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63. 50.

    Special Feeding Advice ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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64. 51.

    Handling for Profit ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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65. 52.

    Exhibition Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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66. 53.

    Prevention of Early Discards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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67. 54.

    Sanitation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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68. IX. MARKETING HAMSTER PRODUCTION

69. 55.

    Finding Your Markets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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70. 56.

    Hamster Advertising and Literature. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    69

71. 57.

    Displaying Hamster Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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72. 58.

    Shipping Crates and Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    72