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The roof should be made proof against rain and project 

 a couple of inches all round. 



The front should be provided with a door hinged at the 

 top and the opening covered with another door of poultry 

 wire hinged at the bottom. Slats may be attached to the 



Fie 102. A Colony House-a Very Convenient and Useful House for the 

 tig - lv Mother and Young Chicks. 



side to admit of it being opened by degrees, thus allowing 

 olenty of air circulation and during hot days turning the 

 house into a shed in which the chicks may sit sheltered from 

 the hot sun. A glass, 10x12, may be placed in each, or one 

 end and a roost six inches from the floor. In that part of 

 the 'front below the door place the slide door, 8x12. 



The yard should be at least 4 ft.xl2 ft., consisting of a 

 frame made of 2 in.xl in. strips and covered on top, both 

 sides and one end with poultry wire. The top may be 

 coarse but the sides should be sufficiently fine to prevent 

 the young chicks from getting out. Place this against the 

 front of the house. 



The colony house would therefore consist of three mov- 

 able parts— the floor, the house proper and the yard. 



Before placing the mother and the chicks in their new 

 home, take the same precautions against disease germs, 



lice etc 



' Place the house and yard for the first few days at least 

 in a warm, comfortable position in the yard and always 

 where green grass is accessible. 



Follow these instructions and we know by experience 

 that the trouble and annoyance caused by gapes, lice and 

 -oup will be reduced to a minimum. 



