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tion is provided by ,holes bored through each end as 

 indicated in the drawing. 



Figure 6 represents the end elevation, and figure 

 7 the side elevation of a lath run to be used in conjunc- 

 tion with the above described coop. This is twenty-two 

 inches in height, forty-four inches in width, and forty- 

 eight inches in length. The open end should be set 

 against the front of the coop. When the door t>f the 

 latter is fastened open the hen has the advantage of this 

 rim where she can better care for the chicks than if 

 confined entirely to the small coop. Pieces of board may 

 be leaned against the side of run or old bags thrown 

 upon it to furnish shade when needed. 



Figure 8 shows section, figure 9 elevation, figure 

 10 plan of set of nests and runs for sitting hens. This 

 is made four feet by six feet in size, the runs being 

 sixteen inches in height, and the nests twenty-two inches 

 at the front and sixteen inches at the rear. Every nest 

 is approximately sixteen inches square and the arrange- 

 ment gives each hen a nest of this size and a run that 

 is approximately sixteen inches in width and four and 

 one-half feet in length. The front of each nest is 

 equipped with a door hinged at the top. After the hens 

 have become accustomed to the quarters these doors 

 may ordinarily be left open and the hen permitted to 

 exercise or remain upon the nest as she sees fit. Food 

 and water should be supplied daily. The roof of the 

 nests should be hinged in front and swung upwards 

 to permit the attendant to care for the birds. Such an 

 arrangement being almost automatic, can be used to 

 excellent advantage upon a farm where many birds are 

 set each year, as it greatly reduces the task of caring 

 for them. 



GATES. 



Bach yard should have gates sufficient for easy en- 

 trance or exit and so placed as to be convenient. 



For the wire fences, gates are manufactured having 

 a frame work of iron rods covered with woven wire, 



