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THE PEOPLE'S FARM AND STOCK CYCLOPEDIA. 



FIG. 23. SAFETY-COOP. 



ous and troublesome that it is almost impossible to raise chicks 



without the aid of these safety runs. Coops without floors are 



much the best for both hen and chicks, but when on account of 



the dampness of the ground, or 

 because rats are troublesome, a 

 floor is necessary, it should be 

 covered with dry sand or gravel, 

 which should be renew r ed every 

 few days. When the coops have 

 no floor they should be moved 



to a fresh spot of ground twice or three times a week. 



Coops and runs must be kept clean, dry, and free from lice. 



When a coop has once been used it should be whitewashed, 



or else thoroughly 



scrubbed with an 



old broom and hot 



suds, and when dry 



treated to a dose 



of coal oil before 



another family oc- 



FlG. 24. COOP \V1TU WlKK llUN. 



cupies it. When 



through with the coops for the season, carefully clean them and 



put them under cover. 



FIG. 25. COOP WITH LATH RUN. 



Feeding-pens. When chicks run at large among older 

 fowls it is desirable that they have a feeding place where they 

 can eat without being robbed and driven away by the old fowls. 

 For this purpose feeding-pens, Something like the one shown by 

 Fig. 26, will be very convenient. The directions for making are 



