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week before her next parturition. A no- 

 tion was formerly prevalent, of the neces- 

 sity for giving the buck immediately after 

 the doe had brought forth, lest she should 

 pine, and that no time might be lost ; and 

 if it were intended that no time might be 

 lost in destroying the doe, such indeed 

 would be the most successful method. 

 Great care should be taken, that the doe, 

 during her gestation, be not approached 

 by tlie buck, or, indeed, by any other 

 rabbit : as from being harassed about, she 

 will almost certainly cast her j^oung. One 

 doe in a thousand may devour her young ; 

 the sign that she ought to be otherwise dis- 

 posed of. Some does admit the buck witli 

 difficulty, although often apparently in sea- 

 son ; such should be immediately fattened 

 ofF, since it can never be worth while to 

 keep any individual for breeding of a stock 

 to be produced in such multitudes, against 

 which there lies an objection. Should the 

 doe be weak on her bringing forth, from 

 cold caught or other cause, she will drink 



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