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July 30, 1905
Daily Press
Newport News, Virginia
What is this article about?
A report on the diverse and plentiful foods supplied to animals at the London Zoological Gardens last year, including 141 tons of horseflesh, chicken heads for rats, shrimps for flamingoes, and various other items for birds and ruminants.
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Catering to animals requires both a plentiful and varied supply of foods, as may be seen from this report of material fed at the London Zoological gardens last year.
For the flesh eating guests there were supplied 141 tons of horseflesh, nearly 9 tons of goatflesh and 9,530 chicken heads. Fourteen and a half tons of fish. In addition to 1,200 pints of shrimps, furnished the waterfowl with their daily fare, while 297 loads of hay and 6,000 bunches of greens supplied the ruminants. Other items on the list were 872 pounds of grapes, 498 pounds of sugar, 6,262 loaves of bread, 5,056 quarts of milk, 303 pounds of crackers and more than 83,000 eggs. The chicken heads were for the various members of the rat family, the eggs were fed to the birds, and the shrimps formed the easiest way to the affections of the flamingoes.
Catering to animals requires both a plentiful and varied supply of foods, as may be seen from this report of material fed at the London Zoological gardens last year.
For the flesh eating guests there were supplied 141 tons of horseflesh, nearly 9 tons of goatflesh and 9,530 chicken heads. Fourteen and a half tons of fish. In addition to 1,200 pints of shrimps, furnished the waterfowl with their daily fare, while 297 loads of hay and 6,000 bunches of greens supplied the ruminants. Other items on the list were 872 pounds of grapes, 498 pounds of sugar, 6,262 loaves of bread, 5,056 quarts of milk, 303 pounds of crackers and more than 83,000 eggs. The chicken heads were for the various members of the rat family, the eggs were fed to the birds, and the shrimps formed the easiest way to the affections of the flamingoes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Animal Feeding
Zoo Menu
London Zoo
Horseflesh
Chicken Heads
Shrimps
Flamingoes
Where did it happen?
London Zoological Gardens
Story Details
Location
London Zoological Gardens
Event Date
Last Year
Story Details
Report of foods supplied to animals at the London Zoological Gardens, including horseflesh, goatflesh, chicken heads, fish, shrimps, hay, greens, grapes, sugar, bread, milk, crackers, and eggs, with specifics on recipients like rats, birds, and flamingoes.