Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . ^/fONT y/£y» £NO V/SM Fig. 213.—A grain storage bin. and extending along the entire length furnishes a step for thebirds to hop upon in entering the nests. This strip is held inposition by a cleat, and a space 2 inches wide is provided be-tween the step and nests. The partitions are located 14 inchesapart, making six nests (see Fig. 215). LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THE STORAGE BIN 2 boards 1 X 12 X board 1 X 6 X pair strap hinges 8 long. The back is 30 inches high and the front 18 inches. Thebin is 12 inches wide and 4 feet long with a partition in
Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . ^/fONT y/£y» £NO V/SM Fig. 213.—A grain storage bin. and extending along the entire length furnishes a step for thebirds to hop upon in entering the nests. This strip is held inposition by a cleat, and a space 2 inches wide is provided be-tween the step and nests. The partitions are located 14 inchesapart, making six nests (see Fig. 215). LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THE STORAGE BIN 2 boards 1 X 12 X board 1 X 6 X pair strap hinges 8 long. The back is 30 inches high and the front 18 inches. Thebin is 12 inches wide and 4 feet long with a partition in thecenter dividing the bin into two chambers, one for the morning 522 POULTRY CULTURE scratch feed and the other for the evening scratch feed. Thesteep angle at the top prevents the birds from roosting onthe top (see Fig. 213). SCRAPE AND BOX FOR DROPPINGS The dropping box is 16 inches wide, 24 inches long and eleveninches deep. It is provided with a handle. The scrape isSli inches wide and 18 inches long with a 30-inch £/vo t//£riv »)-»K
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