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backs of the coops against the wind of more 

 importance than facing them to the sun. 



All coops should have outlets, which may be 

 made according to fancy. 



If gapes or pip appear, move them at once 

 to some other place, and do not use that ground 

 again for five or six years, or your birds will be 

 certain to have it. 



Every breeder has his own ideas on feeding. 

 Many go very expensively to work, and do no 

 better than those who do not spend half the 

 money. 



Hard-boiled eggs is a favourite food, but 

 very costly. Ants' eggs another, but they are 

 difficult and troublesome to procure flesh of 

 rabbits, well boiled and chopped fine, is often 

 given, also sheep's liver and live maggots or 

 slightly baked, which they ought to be, as baked 

 they do not scour. The putrid flesh, however, 

 which you are obliged to have about to breed 

 them is a great nuisance. Beef suet is another 

 favourite boiled rice, Indian corn crushed, and 

 groats are all good. 



In preference to all these give me Chamber- 

 land's food ; give what you may, this condiment 



