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the heavy breeds, if accustomed to being yarded, a height 

 of three feet will suffice. 



Mlore active birds, unless they have been on free 

 range previously, will stay within yards fenced five feet 

 high. 



If fowls fly over fencing six feet high, it may be best 

 to confine them in covered runs. 



The posts being in position and the soil solidly 

 tamped around them the end of a roll of fencing is 

 attached to an end post and the woven wire unrolled 

 along the line of posts. Two workmen are sufficient for 

 the task of stretching and stapling the fence. 



The stretcher or a lever is used to draw the fencing 

 taut and it is fastened by the main horizontal wires to 

 the successive posts. 



The lower edge of the fencing should follow the 

 grade of the ground. 



Sometimes it is desired to erect a temporary wire 

 fence. In such case posts may be used that are not over 

 four inches in diameter. These are sharpened at one 

 end and driven like stakes into the ground. The woven 

 wire is stretched and attached to the posts by staples 

 as in the case of the permanent fence. 



In removing the fence, the staples are first drawn, 

 then the woven wire is rolled up and the posts are pulled 

 out. These materials are stored in safety for future use. 



APPLIANCES FOR HATCHING AND REARING CHICKS. 



Figure 1 is elevation and figure 2 is section of 

 home made brooder. 



This brooder has been used for years very success- 

 fully by one of the largest commercial poultrymeen of 

 Connecticut. It is built as follows: The box for the 

 lamp is three feet square and ten inches in depth. Upon 

 this is nailed a galvanized iron top, covering the entire 

 box. Above this latter, around the four sides are nailed 

 strips one inch in thickness and upon these is nailed 

 the floor of the brooder. The inch strip mentioned above 

 should have a one inch hole cut out on each side. This 



