. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1374 The Cornell Reading-Courses. Fig. 15.—Box nest house, or any building where hens are set, should be made as nearly like the natural conditions as possible. Hens should be set where laying hens cannot be with them, and where they may have free access to a dust bath, fresh water, and grain. If necessary a small coop may be used, provided it is pl
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). 1374 The Cornell Reading-Courses. Fig. 15.—Box nest house, or any building where hens are set, should be made as nearly like the natural conditions as possible. Hens should be set where laying hens cannot be with them, and where they may have free access to a dust bath, fresh water, and grain. If necessary a small coop may be used, provided it is placed in a shady spot and the hen allowed her freedom or the run of a small yard. The nest should be placed where the hen will have easy access to it, preferably on the floor or ground. If placed on the ground, the bottom of the nest box should be knocked out and the earth under- neath covered with clean straw or leaves. If the nest is elevated or on a floor, some dirt may be placed in the bottom, arranged to conform to the hen's body, and covered with a layer of straw. (See Fig. 15.) When all is ready the hen and the nest should be thoroughly dusted with lice powder.* The hen should be set on " china eggs " until she becomes accustomed to her new surroundings. If she " settles down to business " at once, the good eggs may be placed under her the following night. It is best to keep her shut in the nest at first to make sure that she does not leave the eggs. In case any eggs are broken in the nest they should be removed at once, and the straw should be replaced by a fresh supply. Should any of the remaining eggs be smeared, they should be washed with warm water. After the eggs have been incubated seven days they may be tested, and those that contain dead germs or that are infertile may be removed. If several hens are set at the same time, the eggs from two hens may often be placed under one, after the undesirable eggs have been removed. In this way, the othe
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