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time they will have become stronger on their feet, and 

 more lively, and begin to take an interest in their surround- 

 ings peeping out their heads to see what is taking place 

 around them. For removing the chicks to the moor there 

 is nothing better than a hot-water carrying-box, which, 



Fig. 28. Plan showing position of Coop and manner of clearing 

 the heather. 



even supposing the distance is short, ensures the birds 

 being kept warm, and lessens the liability of their catching 

 cold, which they are prone to do during the early stage of 

 their lives. Select a circle of ground on the moor, where 

 the heather is not too high, clearing a space on the outside 

 to allow of the coop being shifted round, and allowing the 



