. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. 5S PO UL TR r- CRAFT. nailed to the lower edges of the top side rails, the laths put on the top, the last lath at the open end being 4 in. from the ends of the side rails ; a single strip of lath is nailed to the lower edge of the bottom side rails 4 in. from the end, and the pen is complete. When coop and pen are placed together, thte ends of the side rails overlap the sides of the coop, and fitting snugly, hold the pen firmly in place. The coop is taken apart by simply taking oflT the top laths, removing braces, and knocking out t
. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. 5S PO UL TR r- CRAFT. nailed to the lower edges of the top side rails, the laths put on the top, the last lath at the open end being 4 in. from the ends of the side rails ; a single strip of lath is nailed to the lower edge of the bottom side rails 4 in. from the end, and the pen is complete. When coop and pen are placed together, thte ends of the side rails overlap the sides of the coop, and fitting snugly, hold the pen firmly in place. The coop is taken apart by simply taking oflT the top laths, removing braces, and knocking out the end. The spaces between the slats should be : on top, 3 in.; on sides, 2^ in. for medium to small hens, 3 in. for medium to large ones. The material for a coop and pen as shown in the figure will cost about fifty cents. Cat and Hawk Proof Coop. — Fig. 45 shows a good coop to use where cats and hawks are troublesome. The feature of the coop is the pen 2 ft. wide, 2 ft. high, and 12 ft. long, of lath and covered with i-inch mesh v\rire netting. Moved to new ground every day or two, this coop makes it possible to raise chicks without loss, where, with ordinary coops, losses from the causes mentioned would be ruinous. Both houses and pen are " ; The house coop is made of light, f-in. lumber, each surface making one piece. Strips of lath are used as cleats to hold together the boards making a piece. When the coop is set up the pieces are secured with screws. Such a coop, with pen, costs, including labor, about five dollars. 59. Roosting Coop for Growing Chicks.—Fig. 46 shows a roosting coop of the general type used for growing stock when on summer range in fields and meadows. The front is sometimes all of lath or netting, sometimes boarded part way down, and sometimes made close with tight door and movable window. A coop with the front last mentioned can be used in cold weather. These roost- Fig. 46. Roosting Coop for Growing Chicks. ing coops are usuall
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