The Farm-poultry . to a screw eye turnedin the outer edge offoot rest, tbeu goes up over a small wheelto the inside of the box, aud is fastened tothe slide door. There is one string at each end. The hen jumps on the foot rest, which is anelevated position. The weight of the hendrops it until it strikes a stopper nailed on the bottom of the box. which brings it to a the foot board goes down, the slide doorgoes up, the feed is in sight, and the hen pro-ceeds to fill up. The slide door and foot restshould be so adjusted that the slide door isalways closed when the hen jumps off. It canbe
The Farm-poultry . to a screw eye turnedin the outer edge offoot rest, tbeu goes up over a small wheelto the inside of the box, aud is fastened tothe slide door. There is one string at each end. The hen jumps on the foot rest, which is anelevated position. The weight of the hendrops it until it strikes a stopper nailed on the bottom of the box. which brings it to a the foot board goes down, the slide doorgoes up, the feed is in sight, and the hen pro-ceeds to fill up. The slide door and foot restshould be so adjusted that the slide door isalways closed when the hen jumps off. It canbe done by an additional board nailed on thedoor until one pound will raise it. The box cau be placed at any height fromthe floor that may be desired : 18 to 24 in. is agood height. It may be nailed fast, or twolarge screw eyes may be turned into the top ofthe box, and nails driven into the wall so thatthe box will hang by these. Scatter corn in the morning, and if the henswant more you will be pleased to see how soon. ME. BUNCE S KAT PKOOF FEED BOX. the intelligent hens will teach the stupid hen, or animal, knows more than youthink. Be kind to them, talk to them, Chas. H. Bunce. Belleair, Fla. Good Locations.
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