Koopwg — Caution, '81 



round it. Generally, and dependent on si- 

 tuation, and the disposition of the hen, there 

 is no necessity for koopin^ the brood be- 

 yond two or three days, but they may be 

 confined as occasion requires, or suf- 

 fered to range, as they are much benefited 

 by the scratching and foraging of the hen^ 

 They must not be let out too early in th^ 

 morning, or whilst the dew remains uponth^ 

 ground, far less be suffered to range over 

 the wet grass, one common and fatal cause 

 of disease. Another caution is of the ut- 

 most consequence, to guard them watch- 

 fully against sudden unfavourable changes 

 of the weather, more particularly if attended 

 with rain. Nearly all the diseases of gal- 

 linaceous fowls arise from cold moisture. 



For the period of the chickens quitting 

 the hen there is no general rule, the most 

 certain is, when the hen begins to roost, 

 leaving them ; if sufficiently forward, they 

 will follow her, if otherwise, thev should 

 be secured in a proper place, the time 

 having arrived when they are to associate 



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