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net during the daytime, and towards sun- 

 set any old frames or sashes, or even boards. 

 To those who would desire a more expen- 

 sive and neater arrangement, we would rec- 

 ommend regularly glazed sashes with hin- 

 ges attached, and in place of the net, a frame 

 of iron or brass wire, with the meshes a 

 couple of inches a part. 



The proper situation of these coops is a 

 matter for consideration : they should be 

 near the house, on account of the convenience 

 of feeding them, and the less danger of the 

 chicks being swept away by hawks or crows. 

 The coops should not be placed near each 

 other, as the chicks are apt to mix together, 

 and a hen will frequently kill a strange 

 chicken. They should be at least 50 feet 

 apart. It is a practice with some farmers 

 to place their chicken-coops in the garden. 

 Here they not only obtain a great part of 

 their livelihood, but are of great service 

 in destroying multitudes of minute insects 

 and their eggs, which are so injurious to 

 vegetables. It has been objected to this 

 practice, that the chickens ever after are 



