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ing stick placed at the base of each nest. These sticks 

 are sometimes in the worker's way ; hence, it is wise to 

 study the space, and place the series of sticks on the 

 side where they will interfere 

 the least with moving about. 

 If on a side next the roost 

 platform, the hens will appre- 

 ciate this lift. These nests 

 must not be placed too close 

 together in the series, as the 

 hens would not have room to 

 fly up comfortably. 



This is not a small matter. 

 On the day I write, I have been 

 reading the story of the suc- 

 cess of a Beginner's venture in 

 poultry. He was not an igno- 

 rant Beginner, however, for he 

 had taken a College Poultry 

 Course, and had practiced much 

 and taught somewhat before he 

 struck out for himself. He has 

 been immediately successful on 

 a large scale ; but the thing I 

 wish especially to note is that 

 every employee on his place is 

 trained to think first, last, and 

 all the time of the comfort and contentment of the birds. 



A wall feed hopper may be made from a soap box or 

 other well-shaped grocery box. It may have one, two, 

 or three compartments. The chief trick is in setting 

 the diagonal front at the right height and angle to feed 



Make-Shift Series of Nests, 

 Placed Vertically 



