putting a fecond Cock down to Hens, it is pro- 

 per they fliould be all clear before an Egg be 

 laved from him, tho' there be half a Dozen with 

 him, or elfe how muft a Perfon come to the 

 Truth of his Breed ; for Suppofition will never 

 do in breeding Cocks. 



There is another great Difpute among Bree- 

 ders concerning Rucking Eggs, whether they 

 will be as %ood as the prior Part of the Lowter 

 or not? To which I anfwer, that there will be 

 no Difference as to Goodnefs or Way of fighting, 

 but will be fmaller and weaker than the Genera- 

 lity of the reft ; for when a Hen rucks, flie is 

 deprived of all her Luft, and does not receive 

 the Cock with that Warmth and Vigour, 

 at fuch Times as fhould ftrain thofe Eggs, 

 as at other Times, nor are they nigh fo well 

 filled. As for flinging away the firft, it is for 

 Fafhion's Sake more than any Reaibn a Breeder 

 can give ; and among the many idle Notions that 

 is one : But the beft Way to avoid all Difputes 

 concerning Rucking Eggs, is to omit fetting of 

 them, which is not to be done effectually with- 

 out taking up every Hen as foon as they ruck, 

 into fome adjacent Place, and keep them up in a 

 Pen without Straw, 'till they have laid out all 

 their Rucking Eggs ; and at the fame Time it is 

 neceffary to give them a little warm Meat once or 

 twice during the Time, for it will help to encreale 

 their Luftand make them cleave to the Cock a 

 great deal iooner ; by this Means you have not 

 only the full Strength of every reipedive Hen, 

 but may get a great many more than by fuffering 



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