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a proper Manner, and mind that it is not too 

 deep, for if io, there is no Relief for fome Part 

 of them, but muft be crowded one upon ano- 

 ther, fo that fome will receive a great deal more 

 Warmth than others, becaufe the Hen cannot 

 turn them as Nature direds, the Want of which 

 commonly produces fmall Cletches. 



The next Thing neceffary to be obferv'd is the 

 bringing up of Chickens, which, if ftopt in their 

 Growth by bad Management, cannot arrive to 

 Perfe&ion ; therefore, as fbon as Chickens are 

 all hatch'd, it is proper they fliould be taken in- 

 to a Room which is pretty warm and dry, as a 

 boarded Floor with Straw at each Corner, for 

 the Hen to brood them on, or elie into a little 

 Straw Houfe, where nought can get to them 

 that is hurtful ; for tho' the Hen can give 

 Warmth to all Parts of the Body while they 

 continue fmall, yet their tender Feet are apt to 

 be cold. 



I need not be very particular as to the Diet- 

 ing Part, moft People being acquainted with it ; 

 therefore, fliall only obferve, that their Meat 

 ought not to be either too large or too dry, 

 while they are young : Milk is an excellent 

 Thing for them the firft Fortnight, and Cheefe 

 Cilrd ; and when they are large enough to eat 

 whole Oat-Meal, they fhould have Plenty of 

 Milk and Water with it, as being very dry 

 Food ; and whether their Food afterward be 

 Wheat or Barley, they ought to have Plenty 

 of Water ; for I have known Fowl receive a 

 Taint in their Youth for want of it, in a dry 

 Seafon. The 



