J ournal of Agriculture. 



[lo Jan.. 1910. 



.allow of their having a dust bath, which is an absolute necessity, 

 in order to keep down the hen mites which are so troublesome to many of 

 •our farmers' fowls. Four times a year, at least, the perches require a 

 thorough washing with kerosene, and in cases where saplings are used. 









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SWINGING PERCH WITH .SUSPENDED DROPPING BOARD ATTACHED. 



they should be burnt and replaced by new ones. The mistake made by 

 many, is in nailing the perches — they should always be movable and thus 

 -easy to cleanse. 



As grit takes the place of teeth with poultry, a liberal supply should 

 be always available; broken china or earthenware smashed up will be 

 readilv taken. Ovster shell should also be added to the grit box, as lime 



WINTER PENS FOR INTENSE EGG CULTURE. SIZE 36 FT. X lO 1- ( . EMU. 



in some form is a necessity for all laying hens, otherwise soft-shelled eggs 

 and ovary troubles will result. The stronger the egg shell, the less risk 

 is run from breakages. Thin shelled eggs are useless for incubation, as 

 the pores are too large and admit too much air into the embryo. Another 

 reason is that when the shell is too thin there is not sufficient lime material 

 for the formation of the structure of the chick, as the greater part of the 

 chicken's bone work is drawn daily from the shell. Thus the egg shell at 



