134 Farm Poultry 



During the summer, if the fowls have a more or 

 less wide range, dusty places will be found out-of- 

 doors wherein they may take dust-baths. During 

 the late fall, winter and early spring, conveniences 

 should be supplied the fowls within doors, wherein 

 they may wallow in the dust. A comparatively 

 small box will answer for a flock of a dozen or 



FIG. 50. Combined house and scratching-shed, an excellent plan. 

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twenty hens if the attendant will see that the box 

 is kept well filled with dry dust and free from litter 

 and other coarse material. If these boxes can 

 be so placed that they receive some sunshine on 

 bright days it will be found easier to keep the 

 dust dry, and fowls prefer them so located rather 

 than in some dark corner. Fine road dust pro- 

 cured during the hot, dry weather of July and 

 August from a much traveled highway has no 

 superior for this purpose. Probably there is no 



