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have been accustomed to, giving an occasional feed of raw meat 

 chopped fine, which will be of great advantage should it agree with 

 him. 



nth. Having been prepared as above suggested, the cock will now 

 be taken up preparatory to being fed and drilled for the pit. Cut off 

 his spurs, which should be done with a small saw made for that pur- 

 pose, leaving about half an inch. Flirt him until beseems tired, then 

 give him warm sulphur water. Late that evening physic as before 

 directed, spar him, then give him a mash of barley or oat bread and 

 milk to work off the physic. 



1 2th. At twelve o'clock to-day feed boiled rice and milk, late m 

 the evening flirt him then give warm sulphur water. 



13th. Clean out your coop well, then wash your cock's mouth, legs 

 and feet, wipe dry and put him back into the coop. His first feed 

 should be barley or oat meal bread moistened with skimmed milk or 

 water. Give him three feeds of this, and his drink should be barley 

 water three times that day. Flirt him. 



14th. Feed oat bread and scalded barley mixed ; at twelve o'clock 

 oat bread and the white of a hard boiled egg ; late in the evening ex- 

 ercise by flirting, feed with scalded barley and corn bread. Give hina 

 free-stone water three times for drink. 



15th. Feed corn bread and raw beef chopped fine and mixed in the 

 morning, oat bread and the white of a hard boiled egg at twelve 

 o'clock, flirt him in the evening for exercise, feed oat bread and 

 scalded barley ; give barley water cool three times and let him roost 

 at night. 



i6lh. Feed oat bread and raw beef chopped fine and mixed in the- 

 morning; at twelve o'clock feed with corn bread and the white 

 of a hard boiled egg. Exercise him in the evening by flirting, and, 

 feed him oat bread and scalded barley. His drink should be spring 

 water and milk. Let him roost at night. 



17th. Feed corn bread and scalded barley mixed, in the morning;; 

 at twelve o'clock feed on oat bread and the white of a hard boiled egg. 

 In the evening flirt him for exercise, and feed corn bread and scalded 

 barley mixed. His drink should be barley water three times. Let 

 him roost at night. 



