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^^'ith these and other advantages, and the fact that a house 

 built with less work and cheaper than one with the aisle in the 

 rear, make the advantages all in favor of this method of con- 

 struction. In California and Southern States, the front wall 

 should also be made of wire, which will make an open 

 front house. 



Even if you already have your house constructed, it will pay 

 you to remodel it and run an aisle along between the nest room 

 and the fly pen with a wire partition between the aisle and the 

 nest rooms. 



WIRE PARTITION SHOWING OPENINGS TO EXIT CHUTES 

 Front partition between nest room and aisle showing- openings lead- 

 ing to exit chutes. Note feed boxes are in place on each side of door. 



HOW TO CONSTRUCT OVERHEAD EXIT LEADING 

 FROM NEST ROOM TO FLY PEN 



This passageway should be one foot wide and at least 8 inches 

 high. The sides should be made of slats or wire, so birds will 

 not build in it, and the bottom should be made of a 1x12 board 

 and be removable, so as to be taken down and cleaned. The 

 sides of the exit chute can extend clear up to the roof of the 

 house. (See exit drawing.) If the top of the fly pen does not 

 extend up to the top of the outlet, the v^ire can slant up a foot 

 or so near the building. (See "Fly Pen" drawing.) The bottom 



