FOXES AND FOX-FARMING 219 



to give additional security as to prevent curi- 

 ous visitors or stray dogs, etc., from annoying 

 the foxes. Seclusion, indeed, is of prime im- 

 portance, hence no one ought to be permitted 

 inside it except the regular keeper, to whom the 

 prisoners are accustomed. Any means which 

 will effect the desired seclusion, as hedges or a 

 high-board fence, may be used instead of this 

 outer wire enclosure. 



The inner enclosures are of two kinds, most 

 of them small and designed for single animals 

 or pairs, but one or more are larger and in- 

 tended to accommodate a number of foxes at 

 one time. Every compartment should be pro- 

 vided with doors so arranged that animals may 

 be transferred from one to another readily. 

 The beginner with only one pair of foxes may 

 start with two of the small compartments, and 

 add others as needed, keeping in mind a con- 

 venient general plan. The small compart- 

 ments should be at least 30 feet square. Those 

 shown in the diagram are 30 by 40 feet, and the 

 larger runs 75 by 40 feet. Passageways giving 

 free access to all the compartments should be 

 4 to 6 feet wide. 



