Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-11-29

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hutch should be Thoroughly cIeanc,
and dIsInfected. after Which goot
supply Of SOFT hay Or straw Coat stxan
is bastl should be placed In the bodS
or the hutch to enable her to Arrange
her nest n the hutch il without 3
nesting compartment, box should bs
placed 10 corner. Il should be 10 Il
70 inches long. about q foot deep. q
10 inches wide. and without a lid
Make hole ia one end large enough
for the DE to pass through easily, and
turn the box upside down. The doe
will arrange her nest q dag or two be-
fore the young are born. At this tims
extra attention should be given to heI
food. She should have milk and WARM
water regularly. and a pan Of clean
water should be kept constantly IN
the hutch. While doe IL heavy with
young and for few days after fheii
birtn, extreme care should be taken
to see that abe ID not frightened b.
cats or dogs or even by strange visit
tors In the rabbitry. Avoid touching
the nest or handling the young, unless
It Is absolutely necessary.
Diet While Nursing.
During the first week or two aftel
having young the doe may be fed al
most entirely on warm milk and bread
This 10 recommended for the bulk AZ
the morning and evening meals, with Z
small supply Of green food. Greel
food may be given also 10 the middle
Of the day. and the daily proportion
gradually increased. Boiled mush
made Of eoFnmeai Is also an excellent
food for sucking does, but most othed
pasty or watery foods should be avoid
ed az likely TO derange the bowels
MIX. and indeed any soft food. should
be fed 10 a separate earthenware dish.
especially In warm weather. when II
sours quickly. The dish should be
washed and scalded often.
WeanlHg.
The young may be weaned when a
month old, but IL II better to leave
them with the doe two or three weeks
longer. Remove two each day until
all are transferred 70 another hutch,
which may be large enough TO accom-
modate any number. They do wen to-
Eether until they are three or four
months old, when their Development
Win compel separation OF the sexes
After this any number Of does may
occupy the same hutch. but unless
ttsnroughtv arenutosn.4 - ZACH ctE,ori
win eight.
Ailments Of Rabbits.
II properly cared for, rabbits are
remarkably tree from diseases. The
more common ailments results FROM
'nsanitary surroundings, lack Of care
IN feeding and improper ventilation,
Ths hutches should be cleaned IRE.
quentiy and fresh sawdust or othel
Doe litter used 10 take up liquids, %
that the butehes do not become foul.
Such ailments as mango, scurf, sur
felt and the disease Of the eyes known
% ophthaipia are due usually 70 foul
hutehes. Gold anuifies and the IKE re.
guilt from Improper ventilation, sud
den drafts 81 cold air Ia overbeHted
buildings. and similar causes. The
disorders Of the digestive organs come
from feeding Young rabbits too freely
OF wet and juicy green foods or from
too radically changing their diet Most
diseases are prevuntnhle. and n the
cause Is understood remedies VIII sugi
sest themselves.
The most serious disease known
among hutch rabbits - America i
eeccidieais. Il IL caused ~ internal
parasites, and when present - the rabi
hitry kills many Young rabbits. Ex'
IRENE caution u needed 70 prevent its
introdncliou, and naw stock obtained
should for q time be Kept isolated from
the segular hsfsches Keeping tSm
husches In stacks aids 10 spreading
the Infection Absolute cleanliness may
do much TO prevent the disease.
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