American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . SIDE OF EXIT CHUTEExit chutes can be made with wire sides but slats are preferable. partitions in the fiy pen being built. That is to say, for a singlefly pen make up 2 ends. For a double unit pen, 2 ends and 1partition. For a 6-unit fly pen, 2 ends and 5 partitions. What is meant by end is the length that extends out from thebuilding. These ends should be made and braced across thecorners and covered with chicken wire before they are set upin place. Ends and partiti
American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . SIDE OF EXIT CHUTEExit chutes can be made with wire sides but slats are preferable. partitions in the fiy pen being built. That is to say, for a singlefly pen make up 2 ends. For a double unit pen, 2 ends and 1partition. For a 6-unit fly pen, 2 ends and 5 partitions. What is meant by end is the length that extends out from thebuilding. These ends should be made and braced across thecorners and covered with chicken wire before they are set upin place. Ends and partitions are made the same way andare just alike. 220 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE If they are made 6 feet 4 inches nigh, they can be covered witha 6-foot strip of wire. Shingle nails are better and much easierto nail the wire on with than the little wire staples that comewith the wire. Drive the nails in about half way, hook the wireover them, and then bend down. After these frames are made, then put the ends and partitions. FLY PEN AND RUNNING BOARDS EGGLESTON CONSTRUCTIONYou will note from the above drawing that the running- boards areso arranged that a pigeon can reach the entrance above the door by-three short flights. First from the ground to the front running board,then to the side running board and on the running board above the cut shows the front running board extending through from oneunit to another. To do this the wire between the units will have tobe cut but short running boards can be put up in between the widthsof each unit without cutting the wire. It requires fewer boards whenextended clear through. up in place against the squab house, 8 feet apart, then nail a2x4 across the front at top and another across at the bottom thelength of your fly pen, run a brace from the top center at eachend to the top comer of the same unit. These braces are necessary to keep the wire from bendingthe 2x4 at each end when wire is stretched. This will completethe frame work. CONSTRU
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