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house, but if care is not exercised, he will have 
them literally with him, for they will swarm over 
his person every time he enters. Nothing will 
make the beginner more thoroughly disgusted with 
the poultry business than this experience. In order, 
therefore, that every part of the house may be 
cleaned, the furnishings should be detachable as well 
as simple, so that they may frequently be taken out 
and given an application of kerosene or some other 
liquid for which lice and mites have no liking. 
The best perches are made of 2x3 scantling set 
on edge and with the top corners rounded. If 
there is more than one perch they should be the 
same height and not arranged stepladder fashion, 
for then every hen will seek the highest round and 
there will be nightly confusion and quarreling. 
The perches should be not more than three feet 
above the floor and rest in a slotted board at each 
end, so that they will not need nailing. If perches 
are made very high, heavy fowls often suffer injury 
when jumping down. 
The dropping boards may be some twelve inches 
lower and should fit tightly against the wall at the 
back. It is well to have the boards cleated together 
so that they may be taken out at any time. A piece 
