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other end of the board to the side of the wall. Nail the 

 bottom board, one by eight feet, on top of a short end 

 piece. Cut rafter two by four inches by six feet. Nail 

 rafter to short plank and to meet other rafters, and nail 

 on boards to make slanting platform. Chaff should be 

 placed in the space under the dropping boards, thus 

 making the entire floor available for exercise. Hoe 

 the droppings from the bottom board into a box." 



Roost and Manure Bin Figure 52 shows one of 

 the best plans for caring for poultry manure. The 



FIG 53 : ROOSTS FOR CHICKENS 



manure bin is built against the side of the pen, and has 

 a single roost in the center above it. 



The front of this triangular box is detachable and 

 is taken away when the manure is to be removed. This 

 need not occur until the box is full, plaster or road 

 dust being scattered over the surface every morning, 

 which will prevent the giving off of ammonia or un- 

 pleasant odors. A special advantage of this plan is 

 that it takes no floor space and does away with the ne- 



