. Biggle pet book ; a collection of information for old and young whose natural instincts teach them to be kind to all living creatures. Pets. Many sudden dtuitlts and ailments can be traced directly to dirty hutches a7idfeedallo7i>ed to be trampled on, then eaten.—Tim. No matter if the stock is reared in outdoor or indoor hutches, or pens on the ground, provide dry quarters and build in a spot where the sun will not overheat, or build a double roof on your hutches with a six- or eight- inch air space (open at ends) to allow a free circulation of air between the roofing, which in- sures the
. Biggle pet book ; a collection of information for old and young whose natural instincts teach them to be kind to all living creatures. Pets. Many sudden dtuitlts and ailments can be traced directly to dirty hutches a7idfeedallo7i>ed to be trampled on, then eaten.—Tim. No matter if the stock is reared in outdoor or indoor hutches, or pens on the ground, provide dry quarters and build in a spot where the sun will not overheat, or build a double roof on your hutches with a six- or eight- inch air space (open at ends) to allow a free circulation of air between the roofing, which in- sures the lower roof from becoming too warm. Wet hutches, or ones allowed to let in the storms, will cause disease sooner or later, so that it is very essential to pro- vide a curtain, perforated board, or some such cover for outside hutches, to guard against the elements. The accompanying illus- tration of hutches will give the be- ginner some idea of a cheap start. Fig. r shows a single hutch for a doe. .-:/ is the sliding partition. j5 is door Fig. i. to nesting-box. Try to give all the rioor-space pos- sible to your pets—six feet long, two feet wide, and eighteen inches or two feet high (never less than eigh- teen inches) gives ample room; but then, in securing packing-cases and such, one cannot always get the de- sired shape or size. Three feet square, or three feet. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson
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