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Handle your young ferrets as soon as pos- 

 sible, and they will soon become tame and play 

 about with you. Let the jill have plenty of 

 milk before and after having young, and she 

 will then seldom destroy her young ones. 



If your ferrets are bitten by polecat, or other 

 vermin, put equal parts of sweet oil and turpen- 

 tine on the wound ; some use burnt butter, or 

 glycerine ; oil and turpentine is far the best. 

 Feed your young ones for some time on bread 

 and milk. 



FOR THB SWEAT. 



This is another disease ferrets, especially 

 young ones, are very liable to. Dirt and cold 

 in a great measure bring it on. The only cure 

 is to have a perfectly dry hutch, in a warm 

 place, and free from draught. Fill it full of 

 clean wheaten straw, and this must be changed 

 at least three or four times a day. 



In concluding my few brief remarks on dogs 

 and ferrets, the greatest cleanliness is not only 

 absolutely necessary, but they must have plenty 

 of room, exercise, dry beds, and free from wet 

 or draughts, and properly and regularly fed. 



