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torn. 7 is the stair; 3, the hall; 4 and 5, the single bird com- 

 partments ; 2, the living and roosting room. 



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Fig. 94. A Model Poultry House. Front Elevation. 



Fig. 94, Front Elevation. — A is the isolation room ; 3, 3, 

 single bird compartments ; 4, ventilator ; 1, 5, close boarding 

 at the bottom of the partitions and doors; B, C, D, E, F, 

 roosting rooms, and 2, the stair. 



3. Nests. 

 Keep the nests free and clear of lice. Place them where 

 they can be easily reached and have a sufficient number, so 

 that when a hen wants to lay she can be accommodated. 



Fig. 95. Showing a Simple Plan for Arranging Ordinary Nests for Laying Hens. 



The nest should not be too large — so large as to allow two 

 or three hens on it at the same time. It is a good plan to 

 provide each nest with a curtain and a door step (See fig. 

 95). These accommodations prevent crowding, breaking 



