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it will pay to use it for common chickens. It is portable, 

 having handles by which it can be lifted while closed, 

 and moved to fresh clean ground. It therefore secures 

 cleanliness, as ground that has been occupied by a 

 number of chickens fora few days becomes foul and un- 

 wholesome. It is also provided with a floor-board or 

 drawer, which can be withdrawn every day, and cleaned. 

 If this is supplied with fresh sand or earth daily, the 

 coop will be kept clean and sweet, and the manure 



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dropped may be preserved for use. It secures dryness, 

 because it is raised from the ground by feet at the 

 corners, and is covered with a broad sheltering roof. It 

 has good ventilation, even when closed, by means of 

 the wire gauze at the front, and by holes in the ends, 

 which should also be covered with wire gauze. It is safe; 

 no chickens can be killed in moving.it; it is shut up at 

 night, so that no rats or weasels can enter, and the chicks 

 cannot roam abroad when the ground is wet. The 

 movements of the hen and chickens can be controlled 

 with facility, as the roof is hinged at the peak, and opens 



