. Profitable poultry keeping. Poultry. Hoi-Ladders. 49 letters \J or J ; the former are the best, as the perches are not so easily knocked out by the birds. One of these rests must be fixed at each side of the house, and the perch ends made to fit them, taking care that the poles are not too short, or they will drop out when the birds get on to them. In large houses it is much better to make a hen ladder, which consists of two stout planks laid at each end of the house, at an angle of about forty degrees, the top resting. Fig. 2.—Frame for Roost. against the back wall and the bottom on the gro
. Profitable poultry keeping. Poultry. Hoi-Ladders. 49 letters \J or J ; the former are the best, as the perches are not so easily knocked out by the birds. One of these rests must be fixed at each side of the house, and the perch ends made to fit them, taking care that the poles are not too short, or they will drop out when the birds get on to them. In large houses it is much better to make a hen ladder, which consists of two stout planks laid at each end of the house, at an angle of about forty degrees, the top resting. Fig. 2.—Frame for Roost. against the back wall and the bottom on the ground, or, of course, by making a back upright to hold the planks spoken of, it will not be necessary to rest the same against the walls. Or, again, the latter may be made double, like the letter A> with perches at both sides, though, for a reason about to be given, this is not to be recommended except where there are windows on both sides. At a distance of about every two feet, notches are made on the upper side of these deals, of course, corresponding with each other, and into these the perch ends are dropped, and then the ladder is complete. This ladder should face the window, wherever this is placed, as fowls always roost with their heads in that direction, and then the droppings fall on the floor without touching the birds on the lower perches. If the birds are allowed to roost the other way, each row will receive the droppings from those on the one above. Fine soil or ashes should be laid on the floor below the ladder, and raked over daily, as by this means a most valuable manure is made, E. 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 Brown, Edward, 1851-1939; Weld, M. C. (Mason Cogswell), 1829-1887. New York [etc. ] G. Routledge & sons
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