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given for about a week in addition to the other 

 feed. Feeding a little whole corn and also 

 apple-tree bark will cause some does to get 

 into breeding condition. Various other prac- 

 tices are recommended, but their value is 

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""WEen'a doe is to be bred, it is always best 

 to remove her to the hutch occupied by the 

 buck. This seems to be the concensus of opin- 

 ion among experienced breeders now. If the 

 buck is put into the doe's hutch, she is likely 

 to resent his intrusion and offer combat. Ex- 

 perienced breeders learn to know when to 

 handle a doe, especially in the spring, taking 

 note when she becomes restless and stamps 

 around her hutch. The beginner, however, 

 will have to try her. She should be lifted 

 gently and placed in the buck's hutch. Some 

 breeders leave the animals together for several 

 hours or over night, but this is not a wise plan. 

 If the doe hugs the floor or runs wildly around 

 the pen, she should be removed in a few mo- 

 ments, and tried again the next day, this being 

 kept up as long as necessary. In spring, es- 

 pecially, the doe is ready for the buck at perio- 

 dical intervals of about five days. If the time 



