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it can be tipped up in front for the removal of 

 the dish or for filling it with water. See Fig. 44. 

 Whatever arrangement is made for furnishing 

 water for the fowls, it should comply with these 

 conditions : (1) the drinking pan must be so 

 constructed that it may be easily and thoroughly 



Fig. 44. A protected water basin. 



cleansed; (2) fowls should have access to pure 

 water at all times. 



Dust boxes. It is not only desirable, but nec- 

 essary, to provide dust boxes for the fowls if they 

 are to be kept reasonably free from body-lice. 

 This is particularly true during the winter months. 

 During the summer, if the fowls have a more or 

 less wide range, dusty places will be found out of 

 doors wherein they may take dust baths. During 

 the late fall, winter and early spring, conveniences 

 should be supplied the fowls within doors, wherein 



