Rural School Leaflet. 



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A desirable house for a small flock of fowls. It shows the size and position of the ?Jass 

 window. The open space above the winioiu is lifted with a cloth curtain. Such a 

 house can be built on runners and be moved from place to place as desired 



Warmth. — Next in importance is the warmth of the pen upon which 

 depends larp;cly the cozincss of the quarters. One of the easiest ways 

 to secure this is to board up roughly the inside of the framework 

 on the ends and back of the pen and stuff the space between the two 

 walls with straw. In addition build a loose ceiling at a height which 

 allows plenty of headroom. Fill the space above with straw. 



The straw not only makes the pen warmer, but also keeps it drier. 

 Dr\'ness is equally important. With the three walls and ceiling thus 

 filled with straw and a nice deep litter of straw or hay chaff on the floor, 

 the fowls \\nll surely be comfortable and contented. Such conditions 

 always add to the number of eggs in the egg basket. 



Roosts. — Make the inside arrangements neat and convenient. Small 

 poles or two-by-four sticks of lumber make the best perches. All 

 perches should be on the same level, because fowls seek to 



