. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. THE CALL OF THE HEN. 29. Fig. 1—^Showing hens in house. Note exit in the corner and catching crate placed just outside. They walk into this un- consciously, and this saves thero from excitement and rough hand- ling. As soon as the crate is filled the door is closed behind them. full, shut down the slide door on outside to prevent hens returning to the house. Some readers may have long houses, holding five hun- dred hens or more. In this case you will need a panel, run diagonally across the hou
. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. THE CALL OF THE HEN. 29. Fig. 1—^Showing hens in house. Note exit in the corner and catching crate placed just outside. They walk into this un- consciously, and this saves thero from excitement and rough hand- ling. As soon as the crate is filled the door is closed behind them. full, shut down the slide door on outside to prevent hens returning to the house. Some readers may have long houses, holding five hun- dred hens or more. In this case you will need a panel, run diagonally across the house to a point near the opening, where the hens go in and out of the house, as in Fig. 1V2- This panel can be as long as required for the width of the house and made in sections, if desired, and should be 6 feet or more high. Fig. 2 shows hens in the coop. When there are enough in, we shut down the slide door and proceed as in Fig. 3. Fig. 3. Note the slide door on top of the crate. We open this just enough to admit our arm while we grasp the hen firmly by both legs, so she can't twist around and injure herself. A slide door is better than a hinged door, as you. 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 Hogan, Walter, d. 1921. Leavenworth, Kan. , American School of Poultry Husbandry
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