. Domestic animals. Domestic animals. 218 DOMESTIC i NIMALS. help themselves, tliey must also be furnished with gravel to assist their digestion; and a box or bed of ashes, sand, and dust, is equally essential to roll in for the purpose of ridding themselves of vermin. Fig. Poultry House The Hen-house May be constructed in various ways to suit the wishes of the owner, and when tastefully built it is an ornament to the premises. ' It should be perfectly dry throughout, properly lighted, and capable of being made tight and warm in winter, yet afford all the ventilation desirable at any seas
. Domestic animals. Domestic animals. 218 DOMESTIC i NIMALS. help themselves, tliey must also be furnished with gravel to assist their digestion; and a box or bed of ashes, sand, and dust, is equally essential to roll in for the purpose of ridding themselves of vermin. Fig. Poultry House The Hen-house May be constructed in various ways to suit the wishes of the owner, and when tastefully built it is an ornament to the premises. ' It should be perfectly dry throughout, properly lighted, and capable of being made tight and warm in winter, yet afford all the ventilation desirable at any season. In this, arrange the nests in boxes on the sides, in such a manner as to humor the instinct of the hen for concealment when she resorts to them. When desirable to set the hen, these nests may be so placed as to shut out the others, yet open into another yard or beyond the enclosure, so that they can take an oc- casional stroll and help themselves to food, &c. This prevents other hens laying in their nests, while setting; and it may be easily managed, by having their jboxes placed on the wall of. 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 Allen, R[ichard] L[amb], 1803-1869. [from old catalog]. New York, O. Judd company
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