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corresponding strips on the bottom pan. The pro- 

 jecting tins should be double to gain strength. Let 

 the pan be an inch and a half deep and at least one inch 

 larger in front. It may fit comfortably at the sides and 

 back to slide easily. Let the can be turned bottom side 

 up, filled and inverted. It may then be hung up to suit 

 the fowls, the ear soldered on at the top of the back 

 slipping over the hook in the wall. Such a tank is best 

 made of galvanized iron. It is a satisfactory affair for 

 poultry of any age. 



FIG 17: PROTECTION FOR WATER DISH 



For Clean Water Where plain open dishes are 

 used, as on most farms, they should be put inside a 

 crate to keep the birds from stepping into them or sit- 

 ting on the edge. An old berry crate will do very well. 

 One made to order is shown in Figure 17. It is a box 

 and it needs no back, as the highest side is to be set 

 against the wall. The top is hinged so it can be raised 

 to set the basin in, and there is a shelf six inches from 

 the bottom to hold the basin and slats in front. The 

 hens cannot stand on it nor in it, nor scratch dirt into it. 



