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pungent articles, such as pepper, of all sorts. Chopped 

 nettles are also recommended, but will be found a most 

 annoying food. We, on one occasion, ventured upon a 

 trial of them ; but we shall never forget the pain which 

 was produced in the mouths of these tender little crea- 

 tures, from the sting of this noxious weed. 



Some sort of net or grating should cover in the box, 

 to prevent the Hen, when out of the coop, from leaping 

 or flying over, in her restless anxiety, which increases 

 daily, until set at large with her little brood. The 

 box may either be placed in the open air or in the 

 house, according to the state of the weather and season 

 of the year. 



We have said, that a board should be used for 

 placing the- food upon, whatever it may consist of, 

 being preferable, in our opinion, to a trough, in which 

 the food is apt to get sour, while the board does not 

 labour under that objection, and can be readily cleaned. 



All descriptions of Poultry are the better of being 

 fed up generously from the very shell, and we prefer 

 the flesh of those brought up at large, to those which 

 are artificially fed, or crammed, as the phrase is. We 

 have found a mixture, neither too moist nor too dry, of 

 boiled potatoes and barley, or pease meal, equal parts, 

 excellent feeding, either for producing eggs, or good 

 sound flesh for the table; and this mixture seems to 

 suit all varieties, whether Land or Water Poultry : it 



