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The Care of Animals 



come quickly. Of the various breeds of poultry that 

 combine beauty with economic value, the Gold or 

 Silver Spangled Hamburgs can scarcely be excelled. 

 The Bantams are very attractive to children, but their 

 general utility is impaired by their small size. 



Fig. 15. Ducks with a hen mother 



Children should be consulted in the arrangement of 

 quarters; and the devising of locations for the nests 

 can be left largely to them. It is a source of delight 

 to arrange nests or to find those that the hens have 

 located, and the gathering, caring for and disposal of 

 the eggs is an interesting and important training. The 

 selection of eggs for hatching, the setting of the hen 

 and her care during the sitting period, the evidence of 



