POULTRY FIXTURES 



perches, but must remain and can easily be reached 

 with a lice-killing material. Aside from this, it is 

 quite an advantage to have the perches so that 

 they can be removed to the outside of the building 

 and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected several 

 times a year. 



The illustration, " A Simple and Satisfactory 

 Roost," shows what is perhaps the most easily 

 constructed, perfectly satisfactory type of roost 

 the author ever used. There certainly are not 

 many hiding places for vermin about such a roost, 

 it can be made by almost any one at little or no 

 expense, and may be moved about very easily and 

 handily. The perches are eighteen inches above 

 the floor, which is the height I prefer for medium- 

 sized breeds; perches only a foot or so high are 

 best for the Asiatic breeds, while the Mediter- 

 ranean varieties like to perch well up from the 

 floor. The best space to leave between perches 

 is about fourteen inches. 



The nest boxes should be large enough to allow 

 the hen plenty of room to change her position while 

 on the nest, but should not be too 

 large, or broken eggs will result, 

 which may lead to the egg-eating habit. Eleven 

 by fourteen inches is about the correct size for 

 medium-sized fowls, and other breeds in propor- 

 tion. Each nest should be separate and not joined 

 to the others, as this facilitates cleanliness and 



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