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Columella, Res Rustica, Books I-IX 8.11.5

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Hoc genus avium, cum trimatum explevit, optime progenerat. Siquidem tenerior aetas, aut sterilis, aut parum fecunda est. Masculus pavo gallinaceam salacitatem habet, atque ideo quinque feminas desiderat. Nam si unam vel alteram fetam saepius compressit, vix dum concepta in alvo vitiat ova, nec ad partum sinit perduci: quoniam immatura geni-

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