. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 278. Turkey's nest with tent-shaped roof as protection. Fig. 279. Box with one end cut out, covering nest of goose in pasture fronts of all the nests and, going into the alley, can clean the nests, or give other at- tention, without interfering with the hens or being annoyed by them. Whatever arrangement or system of han- dling sitting hens is used, they should be re- leased to eat and drink at about the same time each day, and at that time nests and eggs soiled by broken eggs or by dung should be cleaned, for there is nothing more d
. Principles and practice of poultry culture . Poultry. Fig. 278. Turkey's nest with tent-shaped roof as protection. Fig. 279. Box with one end cut out, covering nest of goose in pasture fronts of all the nests and, going into the alley, can clean the nests, or give other at- tention, without interfering with the hens or being annoyed by them. Whatever arrangement or system of han- dling sitting hens is used, they should be re- leased to eat and drink at about the same time each day, and at that time nests and eggs soiled by broken eggs or by dung should be cleaned, for there is nothing more detri- mental to incubation than fouled eggs and nests. This trouble may be reduced to the. 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 Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston ; New York : Ginn and Company
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