. Egg and poultry raising at home . Fig. 17.—House with Dry Shelter. birds sheltered from the wind, and the space beneath the house will provide the requisite shelter from the rain. The system may not be quite so thorough as that of the scratching-shed mentioned in a previous chapter, but it is cheaper, and in spring and summer at least the birds are better in the open air. In this case the run must be either of gravel or of dry ashes. Never try to keep a small run with grass, for it is bound to become foul and muddy, and the birds do far

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