466 Babbit Keeping at Public Institutions. [Aug., 



Fig. -2. 



Some protection is necessary against rain or snow during the 

 winter months, and condemned waterproof sheeting has been 

 used for this purpose. The only objection to such sheeting in 

 that it is untidy. Shutter boards with ventilation holes look 

 better, but are more difficult to control. The insides of all the 

 hutches should be periodically limewashed. 



Feeding troughs have been made from old boxes at the Insti- 

 tution, but as the rabbits usually nibble these away very quickly, 

 flanged earthenware pots are now used. These pots cost less 

 than 6d. each. 



Breeding". — The writer has found it advisable lo fix a card on 

 ^ach hutch to record the date that the doe is due to litter and 



