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the perches a smooth platform should always be 

 placed to catch the droppings. This is recommended 

 for two reasons: first, it is much easier to keep 

 the house clean and free from objectionable odors 

 if the droppings are easily removed; and, second, 

 the droppings are valuable as a fertilizer and should 



FIG. 44. Movable perches with board platform underneath to catch droppings. 



not be mixed with the litter on the floor. The 

 distance from the perch to the platform will depend 

 somewhat on the size of the fowls and on the imple- 

 ment used in removing the droppings. It will also 

 depend on the form of platform constructed. 



The distance between the perches and a level 

 platform should not be great enough to permit 

 the fowls to walk on the platform underneath the 



