Tin: Mating Cooi'. 



One way of matiiif,' Bquab brei^ders is to turn cocks and hens in t^qual number into the same 

 pen. The mating coop is used when the breeder wishes to pair a certain male with a certain 

 female. The above mating coop is divided by a partition. The cock is placed on one side of 

 the partition, the hen on the other, as pictured. They are left thu.s for a day or two to tease 

 each other. Then raiwe the partition, or take it out, and allow them to approach each other 

 when they usually will be found to have formed an attachment. Tiiis being the case, they 

 may be put into the large pen with the other birds, where they will find a nest box and go to 

 housekeeping. If they fight when the partition is removed, try again, or try other mates. The 

 coop pictured above is two feet long, one foot wide and one foot deep. 



