CARE OF CHICKS COOPS FOR THEM. 



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Very good chicken-coops may be made of old flour or 

 fruit barrels. One way in which they may be made is 

 by removing the hoops from one end, and putting them 

 inside, in such a manner that the staves are forced apart 

 on one side, as shown in Fig. 39. The barrel is set on the 

 ground, with the open staves downward. On the other 

 side of the barrel the staves should be kept close to- 

 gether, as a protection against the weather and vermin. 

 Another way is to cut off the end of each alternate 



Fig. 41. FEEDING-PEN FOR CHICKS. 



stave, in lines, about three inches from each other. The 

 halves of the barrels then taken apart, and set bottom 

 upwards, make very good coops, as shown in Fig. 40. If 

 a piece of leather is fastened upon the top of one of 

 these coops, so as to form a handle, it may be lifted and 

 moved to fresh ground very readily. Young chicks, that 

 are permitted to range with the large fowls, may be fed 

 without interference by the others, in an inclosure 

 which may be made as shown in Fig. 41. Common 

 laths are sawn into proper lengths and nailed to a 

 frame, three inches space being left for the chicks to go 



