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Numerous fanciers do not know the 

 right method of training the young 

 birds with the old ones & consequent- 

 ly lose many birds through being in 

 ignorance of it. The best plan is to 

 put the young ones out as soon as they 

 can peck. The first few days put 

 them out in the morning and they will 

 sit about all the day and will learn 

 their home sooner than anything, 

 but when they begin to fly it is advis- 

 able to put them out at night or very 

 likely they will get away and not be 

 seen again. When the young ones 

 are strong enough to fly about they 

 will dart off the houses many times 

 and fly two or three minutes each time, 

 this is a proof they are strong enough 

 to be trained with the old birds. The 

 best way to train them is to throw 

 them one at once into the kit when 

 they are quite low, they will follow 

 the old birds round and soon be no 

 more trouble. As the young birds 

 improve their flying they must be 



