Aviaries and Coops. 15 



under the coop, and the other, each night, or in 

 driving rain, leans against the roof of the coop, and 

 is sloped on to the run ; this prevents the birds 

 getting wet. They are made of ^in. stuff, exactly as 

 wide as the coop, but of three gin. boards, nailed so 

 that they are 2yin. by 24in. The little trap-door in 

 the roof of the coop is supported on two slips, and 

 the button on the coop prevents the hen getting out 

 if so disposed. At night an old sack is put over the 

 coop, and about ift. of it hangs over the front ; this 

 is turned back during the day. The soiled bottom 

 board is changed each day. 



The best way to change the soiled board is to place 

 a clean one behind it, and, when the birds are out, 

 slide hen and coop on to the latter, taking up the dirty 

 one, and placing the run in the proper position ; thus 

 they are easily shifted on to fresh ground. After a 

 fortnight or so, they will not require bottom boards, 

 unless the weather is wet. 



