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Coops at State Game Farm 
CHAPTER VII 
Enemies of the Game Breeder 
ihe enemies of the se A otone 
is a valuable implement in pheasant farm- 
ing, but keep it where you can get it 
quickly 
Wage continuous war on rats. Of all 
the predatory animals the game breeder 
has to contend with, he will find the rat 
the hardest to combat, for, like the poor, 
we have them with us always. Rats are more apt to be found 
around a pheasant yard than a chicken yard. It is easy to 
regulate the amount of food given common poultry, conse- 
quently none need be left on the ground to attract rats. Some 
pheasants, however, are so shy they will not eat until the attendant 
has scattered the food and gone away. ‘Therefore, it is necessary for 
Rat Eating Young Pheasant 
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