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It is maintained !>}' many fanciers that 

 this arrangement prevents much quarrelHng 

 between the cock and the two hens. This 

 is doubtless the case where the cock's 

 nature is to chng to one hen, for birds' 

 temperaments differ, but where such Httle 



When No. 2 hen has laid her com])Iemcrit 

 of eggs, and commenced to sit, the cock 

 is then run back into the centre compart- 

 ment by himself, and the small wooden 

 partitions kept closed on either side. 

 Our illustration of this specially constructed 



THREE-COMPARTMENT BREEDING CAGE. 



differences take place they are as a rule cage shows its excellent arrangement for 



not of long duration if both of the birds the work it is intended for. The comjmrt- 



are in good breeding condition. Many ments at either end of this cage are, of 



cocks will allow themselves to be trans- course, fitted up with nests and other 



ferred from one hen to another without breeding requisites in use in ordinary 



showing the slightest resentment. It is breeding cages. 



THREE-CO.NU'ARIMENT BREEDING CAGE WITH PARTITIONS REMOVED. MAKING 



A USEFUL FLIGHT CAGE 



where a cock is inclined to be spite- All that has been previously written 



ful that the three-compartment cage will now apply to the future management, 



will be found very useful for obviating The cock may either be allowed to take 



friction. part in feeding, or not, as circumstances 



