FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



well established strains. Fawns, sooty fawns, and tor- 

 toise shells are usually inbred to produce the best colors. 

 Good sooty fawns and black and white bucks are good 

 colors to keep for breeders. It is necessary to keep a 

 close watch on the bucks when breeding, for if the bucks 

 or does are of an ugly disposition and try to fight each 

 other, a bite or scratch in the ear is almost sure to 

 result in blood poison. 



The doe should have a large nest box and the day 

 she is due to kindle a nice, tempting meal of green food 

 should be given her, also fresh bread and milk, and a 

 dish of fresh water. See that she is in a quiet place, 

 and not disturbed. Feed the youngsters and the doe 

 weeks of age. Do not handle the youngsters until they 

 are four weeks of age, when they can be gently handled 

 and the ears massaged into the proper position. In case 

 of stubborn ears in promising stock, take a little bees- 

 wax, warm it, and rub it an the ear about two inches 

 from the head. Take a broad piece of tape, covered 

 with the wax, and tie the waxed tapf in the center of 

 the waxed part of the ear. It is not necessary to tie it 

 very tightly, for the wax will hold the tape in position ; 

 then pull down the ear and place the tape under the 

 throat and tie to the other ear, which should also be 

 waxed. This should bring the desired results ioi about 

 twenty-four hours. At the age of four months the ears 

 should measure eleven inches, and if they fail to come up 

 to this length, they will never amount to much. At the age 

 of five months, each ear should be massaged three times 

 each week. They should be massaged from the root to 

 the tip, but not in a rough manner. Vaseline rubbed 



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