HOUSING FARM POULTRY 29 



The dropping board and nests are made in two sections 

 and held in place by means of a stirrup or hook. They should 

 be made just as light, yet substantial, as possible, must be 

 solid, not shaky, but easily taken out to clean and disinfect. 

 Everything in the house except the dust box and feed hoppers 

 should^be at least 18 inches from the floor. This allows con- 

 siderable room for the fowls to work. There should be but 

 one entrance to the dust box, so as to keep as much dust as 

 possible out of the house. It would be best to have the top 

 of this box hinged or removable, so that it may be taken off 

 to clean and refill. See Fig. 7. 



The door is made of matched flooring, the same as the drop 

 board, and is provided with a good lock. 



The frames for the wire and muslin should be made of 

 good material, 1^4 by 3 inches, with at least one cross brace. 

 The frame on which the wire is nailed need not be hinged, but 

 made so that it can be taken out when necessary. 



Bill of Material. 



23 pieces 1x8x12 shiplap for ends. 



17 pieces 1x8x16 shiplap for rear and front. 



23 pieces 1x8x18 shiplap for roof. 



2 pieces 2x6x12 wallplate. 



2 pieces 2x6x16 wallplate. 



9 pieces 2x6x14 rafters. 

 1.1 pieces 2x4x16 studding. 



44 pieces y^ in. x 16 ft. No. 2 flooring, for door, drop boards 

 and inner wall over perches. 



2 pieces 2x6x16, ripped through center, for perches. 



3 pieces 2x2x16 for drop boards and nest support. 



11 pieces 1x3x16 for casings on corners around door and 

 window and under roof. 



2 pieces 1x6x16 doors for nests and ventilator in rear. 



2 pieces 1x3x16 for platform at back of nests. 



2 pieces 1x4x16 nests. 



1 piece 1x6x16 nest front. 



1 piece 1x12x16 nest bottom. 



4 pieces 1x6x16 frame, window and door. 

 1 piece 1x8x16 dust box. 



1 window sash, 20x20 in., 4 glass. 



