A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



of the coop. Cut an opening nine inches 

 square on one side, and fasten the other side 

 to the roof by hinges (strips of leather will 

 answer for hinges). In this way it can be 

 turned back on the roof for convenience 

 when cleaning the coop, and on fine days 

 to let in the sun. Unless it is a very good 

 box, it had better be covered with roofing 

 paper or a coat of tar, to insure a total absence 

 of leaks. 



Whatever the house is, it must have clean, 

 dry straw, or some sort of bedding about a 

 foot deep on the floor, renewed every three 

 days. It is not much use to put in nests, 

 for ducks seem to prefer dropping their eggs 

 around anywhere. Put one box, not more 

 than three inches from the floor, in a corner, 

 with a china egg. It will sometimes attract 

 them. 



Under any circumstances, care must be 

 exercised in gathering eggs, for ducks 

 generally lay very early in the morning. An 

 egg frozen or badly chilled will not hatch. 



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