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HOUSING 



these boards are laid together, the lips fit over each other, 

 and make a tight joint. "Barn boards" is a trade name for 

 shiplap yellow pine. The following miscellaneous material 

 will complete the house and make it ready for the birds: 



FIG. 96. Working plans of the small-flock, portable poultry house. 



2 Ibs. 20-penny wire nails or 2 pairs 6-inch strap hinges 



spikes 1 barn door latch 



10 Ibs. 10-penny wire nails 1 hasp and staple 



1 box carpet tacks 1 padlock 



1 Ib. poultry staples 4 hooks and eyes 



2 pairs 4-inch strap hinges 



A piece of one-inch mesh poultry netting, three feet wide 

 and seven feet long, will be needed to tack across the large 

 opening under the muslin curtain, and light-weight muslin, 

 one yard wide and two yards long, to tack on the frame for 

 this opening; also two- or three-ply standard grade roofing 

 paper for the roof. The above material will cost $19.50, and can 

 be secured at almost any lumber yard and hardware store. 



