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A CHEAP TICK PROOF FOWLHOUSE FOR FARMERS. 



Bij A. A. Brown, M.B., B.8. 



The building, which should face the east, is constructed in 

 pyramidal or tent form, 8 feet square by 7 feet high, and the 

 drawings which indicate the details of construction have been pre- 

 pared by the Public Works Department. 



The bottom plates at sides and ends marked A should be 3 in. 

 by 2 in. hardwood, those at sides to be sloped as shown. One 3 in. 

 by 2 in. hardwood purlin or cross rail, marked B, should be placed 

 at each side to strengthen the ends. The ridge at C should be 4 in. 

 by 3 in. hardwood slaaped A as shown. The ends should have two 

 sloping and two vertical uprights, and cross rail on top, marked D, 

 constructed of 3 in. by 2 in. hardwood, and the whole building should 

 be strongly framed and spiked together. 



To hold down the building. No. 12 1 in. by 5-16th in. wrought 

 iron spikes, each 10 in. long, bent and screwed to the under side of 

 bottom plates, should be provided as shown at A, or 3 in. by 2 in. 

 hardwood pointed stumps could be used. 



The door frame, which is 4 ft. 3 in. by 2 ft. 3 in., should have 

 3 m. by 1\ in. hardwood stiles and rails, and 2 in. by 1| in. hardwood 

 brace strongly spiked together and hung on two 14 in. iron tee 

 hinges. 



The whole of the east end of the building and door, and the 

 whole of one side and the space above the cross rail at the western 

 end, should be covered with wire netting of 2 in. mesh. 



The whole of the two sides, and the space under the cross rail at 

 the western end, should be covered with 26 gauge galvanised corru- 

 gated iron, which should have a lap of one corrugation. 



The sheets on one side (on which winds are least felt) at each lap 

 to be held in position with wrought iron clips, screwed to bottom 

 plates, so that the corrugated iron sheets can be easily removed in 

 summer to make the shed of a more open character. The sheets on 

 the other side, and at the western end, are to be secured to the 

 framing with screws and washers in the ordinary way. 



The ridging should be of 22 gauge iron, curved as shown at E, 

 aud secured with No. 5 screws and washers. 



The stand forming sloping perch should have two uprights formed 

 of Ij in. angle iron, split and forked at foot as shown at F, and 1 in. 

 by 5-16th in. wrought iron arms, brackets and rests for perches, 

 the whole to be riveted or bolted together, or 3 in. by 2 in. hardwood 

 well tarred can be used in the construction of stand for perches. A 

 sketch showing a perch that can be erected in horizontal fashion is 

 also illustrated, and if the alternative design is preferred efficient 

 protection is afforded to the fowls from infestation. The perches are 

 to be 3 in. diameter. Kauri pine tarred, and supported on rests so 

 as to be capable of easy removal. 



