THE DOMESTIC FOWL. 



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In the ground plan, L denotes the laying apartment ; 

 H, the hatching room, each 6 by 20 feet ; n, n, fyc., 

 nest boxes for laying, 14 by 14 inches, and 10 inches 

 deep ; o, o, fyc., nest boxes for the sitting hens, of the 



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GROUND PLAN. 



same size ; /, a ladder, or steps, leading into the loft ; 

 and 5, a stove for warming the apartment, if desirable, 

 when the weather is cold. 



TRANSVERSE SECTION. 



The transverse, or cross section, shows the building, 

 from the bottom to the top, with the internal arrange- 



