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in breeding foxes. These are, we believe, thoroughly suited to the purposes intended. 
Tn fact, the results obtained during the past season in the use of these houses have been 
so satisfactory that the structures now being put into the new corrals are identical, 
except that the nests have been made 18 by 22 inches instead of 16 by 20 inches. 
This change was made to accommodate some of the exceptionally large foxes, as it was 
feared the nest might be somewhat crowded during the whelping season if made in 
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Fic. 3.—Plan of fox houses, Kodiak Fox Farm. 
the smaller size. These houses have been built with the idea of furnishing a shelter 
as nearly as possible like the natural burrows, and at the same time adding features 
that would improve the sanitary conditions and make the nests accessible for inspec- 
tion, cleaning, etc. 
Above is a drawing of these houses showing general method of construction and 
arrangement. The hatch, which is the nest cover, is easily removed in order to get 
at the interior of the nest, and for the purpose of facilitating this operation three auger 
holes are bored through the top and bottom boards of the hatch. By placing one’s 
fingers in the top holes the hatch can easily be lifted, and at the same time these hole: 
