It is a bad plan to have the court overstocked with breeders, for the simple reason that they may not always receive the proper amount of attention that a moderate stock would; and if rabbits are neglected it is of no use trying to keep them, as they are then liable at any time to be attacked with the infectious diseases these animals are subject to; and if this were to occur, a whole courtyardful might soon be carried off without the slightest chance of stopping the disease.