THE MATING COOP. 
One way of miptng squab breeders is to turn cocks and hens in equal numbers 
into the same pen e mating coon 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 thus for a day or two to tease each other. Then raise the partition, 
or take it out, and allow them to approach each other when they usually will be 
found to have formed an attachment. This 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 house- 
keeping. 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. 
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