. California poultry culture. Poultry. Brood Coop for Hen and Chicks. netting", i-inch mesh, so that rats, cats and other prowlers cannot get in. A strip of common table oilcloth is nailed over the top of the box and hangs down behind the box far enough to pre- ent the rain from leaking in. The oilcloth is held in place by laths being nailed along the edges. Another strip of oilcloth, large enough to cover the yard, is rolled upon a stick, one end of it being fastened to the top of the coop on the front end of the box. During stormy weather this can be unrolled downward so that the oilclo
. California poultry culture. Poultry. Brood Coop for Hen and Chicks. netting", i-inch mesh, so that rats, cats and other prowlers cannot get in. A strip of common table oilcloth is nailed over the top of the box and hangs down behind the box far enough to pre- ent the rain from leaking in. The oilcloth is held in place by laths being nailed along the edges. Another strip of oilcloth, large enough to cover the yard, is rolled upon a stick, one end of it being fastened to the top of the coop on the front end of the box. During stormy weather this can be unrolled downward so that the oilcloth covers the wire netting and thus keeps the ground in the yards dry. x\fter the storm is over this oilcloth is rolled up, as rolling it up prevents it from sticking or cracking or being otherwise ruined as when left lying around loose. In the end of the box a slide door is 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 Burbridge, Mabelle A. (Mabelle Antoinette), b. 1872. [Los Angeles? Cal. ]
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