. The business hen (the latest hatch). Poultry. 14S THE BUSINESS HEX. barrel with old tin roofing or spouting, so as to make rain-proof and prevent the sun from warping it. Of course, a coat of paint will add to its attractiveness, but is not necessary for practical pur- poses. Runs of any size made of netting can be attached to barrel, and with the netting over the top of runs the chicks are safe from crows or the annoyance of grown chickens. Barrels and runs can be readily moved on t.» fresh ground. The run? are made substantial by the addition of a few stakes driven into the ground
. The business hen (the latest hatch). Poultry. 14S THE BUSINESS HEX. barrel with old tin roofing or spouting, so as to make rain-proof and prevent the sun from warping it. Of course, a coat of paint will add to its attractiveness, but is not necessary for practical pur- poses. Runs of any size made of netting can be attached to barrel, and with the netting over the top of runs the chicks are safe from crows or the annoyance of grown chickens. Barrels and runs can be readily moved on t.» fresh ground. The run? are made substantial by the addition of a few stakes driven into the ground to support the wire netting. Front and side views are shown in Figs. 4.'J-44. For feeding dry mash, we use a box two inches deep at sides and three and one-half inches deep at ends, seven inches wide, 42 inches long, inside measure. For feet, have four pieces, one inch square and 12 inches long, Nail these to ends tski r mm COOP. SIDE VIEW. 01 box, having top of three and onc-half-inch ends, eight and one- half inches high. For top have board live inches wide, naile to cleat at each end of top. ;â > prevent its slipping out of This trough keeps the feed clean and chickens do not scratch il A. E. F. hi Fig. 45 is shown a Bcraper for cleaning the droppings . indicated by arr<â â â â â - one-fourth inch sheet Bl 1 the top ' the bl The handle i r inch pipe and threa V hole is bored n< b .p in the centre of the blade. This is threaded with an ordinary tap. 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 Collingwood, Herbert W. (Herbert Winslow), 1857-1927. ed. New York, The Rural publishing company
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