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laid them upon the ground, set a trap and push it inside. 

 It is almost a dead certainty that any vermin in or around 

 the pens will try to go through this pipe, with what result 

 need not be pointed out. 



Weasels, having a propensity for eggs, generally seek 

 about the nests, but are by no means unlikely to kill the 

 chicks ; an egg or two placed in a nest upon the ground 

 may serve as a bait for them. 



Cats are particularly addicted to killing chicks, both 

 of partridges and pheasants; in such case, however, the 

 steps to be taken are obvious enough. 



