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Bulletin 248. 



Fig. 112. — Two feed-troughs for chickens, one made of galvanized iron eaves-, 

 o ■ trough, the other a simple V-shaped woodeii trough. Each is covered with a 

 ,'' -inch mesh chicken-wire. ' 



grain. Such a device is shown in Figs, iii and 112. It is made by 

 cutting a galvanized iron feed-trough in suitable lengths and soldering 



a strip of three-quarter-inch 

 mesh galvanized chicken-wire 

 over the top. The surface of 

 the wire should be about an 

 inch below the edges of the 

 trough to prevent the throw- 

 ing out of grain. 



The ordinary wooden 

 \'-shaped trough can be simi- 

 larly adapted ; care being 

 taken to cut the wire so that 

 there will be no long ])oints 

 of wire to injure the 

 chickens. 



Fin. 



3. — Cover for water-pan. lourred. The 

 hens cannot enter the pan. The over- hanging 

 incline top and the end pieces keep out litter 

 and dust. 



A WATER-PAX COXIER. 



Planned by James E. Rice. 



An inexpensive, handy, serviceable device for keeping the water-pan 

 clean is shown in Figs. 113 and 114. It is easy to empty or fill. The 

 pan should be placed on a slatted platform ten inches above the floor. 

 It may be used to water one or two pens from the same pan. 



