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be roomy, so that the hen may not tread upon or knock 

 about the chicks when she moves; it must furthermore be 

 dry, both from above and below, and unless the coop be daily 

 moved, it must have a movable wooden bottom, which can 

 be taken out and cleaned every day. The run attached to 

 the coop is an equally important matter ; it must be, above 

 all, vermin proof, and ought to be partially covered, so as to 

 afford shelter from too much sun and from rain. 



At Fig. 6 is an illustration of a coop and run of the desired 

 type, which combines in a compact and handy form all the 

 necessary attributes of such a contrivance. Its measurements 

 are : Coop and shelter, 5ft. long, 2ft. 6in. wide, and 2ft. 6in. 

 high at the ridge of the roof. The run may be from 3ft. to yft. 

 long, and for the ordinary requirements of pheasant rearing 

 should be of the latter length. These coops consist of three 

 portions, the coop proper, the shelter, and the run. The 

 coop, as will be seen, measures 2ft. 6in. deep and wide, and 

 is boarded over one-third of the front on each side, the 

 remaining portion having iron bars to retain the hen. At 

 the back is a door, which should extend right across. The 

 coop is furthermore provided with a movable wooden floor. 

 The shelter consists of two side frames, a front piece, and 

 the roof. When the side and front pieces are removed the 

 roof falls down over the front of the coop, forming an 

 efficient shutter. When the run is placed before the shelter, 

 the front portion is removed. As cannot fail to be remarked, 

 this is a thoroughly good coop in every way, and we can 

 speak from personal experience of its many good qualities 

 and general usefulness. It is dry, affords abundant shelter, 

 is not stuffy and unhealthy, and is easily moved about. The 



