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to her former situation and given another 

 nest, which must likewise be made for 

 her by yourself; and when she has again 

 laid her proportion and has sat upon them 

 for a week, you may take them away and 

 replace them with the eggs of some other 

 hen within a day or two of hatching. 

 These young ones will then be imme- 

 diately produced, and should be fed by 

 her until they are fourteen days old, and 

 then be taken from her and brought up by 

 hand. The hen should then again be 

 rested, and for a little longer time than 

 before, as she will be the stronger for it in 

 the end. 



After this last operation, your hen may 

 have a third nest given her, observing at 

 the same time the former rule, which you 

 may allow her to keep herself, hatching 

 out her own eggs and rearing the young 

 until they are able to fly; or you may 

 follow the last mentioned system a second 

 time, and still continue her on breeding; 

 but if you are satisfied with the quantity 



