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thus involved will not be injurious, provided green food l>e 

 supplied in the sheds, in lieu of the grass to which the birds 

 have been accustomed. With such precautions, forty or fifty 

 chickens may be reared annually, and from such a number 

 there should be little difficulty, if the parents were selected 

 with judgment, in finding several pens fit for exhibition. 



But more extensive accommodation will be necessary if 

 high and extensive repute in any particular breed be desired, 

 with the capability which alone makes such reputation re- 

 munerative of being able to supply a demand for eggs and 

 stock. In that case provision has to be made for keeping not 

 only separate strains, in order that the proprietor may be able 

 to cross and breed from the produce of his own yards, but there 

 will be a much larger number of cockerels than can be needed, 

 and as they are much too valuable for the table, they also 

 have to be accommodated apart from the other fowls, until dis- 

 posed of. We give two plans, each excellently adapted to 

 secure these objects, though of very different arrangement ; and 

 which may easily be modified to meet any possible case. 



The firrt (Fig. 23) represents the poultry-yard of the late 

 Mr. H. Lane, of Bristol, so well known during his life as a 

 breeder and exhibitor of Spanish. It will be found peculiarly 

 adapted for the rearing of either Spanish or any other delicate 

 breed ; protection from inclement weather, as well as con- 

 venience of access and superintendence, having been specially 

 studied. 



In this design A is a covered passage which runs along the 

 back of all, and by a door which opens into each, allows of 

 ready access to any house in any weather. One end of 

 this passage may open into some part of the dwelling-house 

 if desired. The passage should have a skylight at top, and 

 must also be freely ventilated at the roofs to secure this 

 object by having it open at either end would cause draught, 

 and destroy the peculiar excellence of the arrangement The 



