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POULTRY BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT 



free range furnishing the necessary exercise. With heavy 

 breeds, however, scratching sheds should also be provided. 

 Broody Coop. Where an empty pen or yard is not 

 available, a broody coop should be provided for the broody 

 hens. This may be made from an ordinary box with a floor 

 of slats. The slats make it cleaner and also prevent the 

 hen sitting. Cold air circulating underneath will also help 

 to overcome the brooding tendency. At the first symptoms 

 of broodiness the hen should be removed to the broody coop, 



A GOOD BROODY COOP 

 On farm of H. A. George* Petaluma. 



unless wanted for hatching. This coop may be hung on the 

 wall inside the house if there is room enough, otherwise it 

 may be hung outdoors on the shady side of the house or in 

 some other convenient place. If there is a vacant yard 

 available it is a good plan to use that for breaking up the 

 broody hens. Where large numbers of fowls are kept and 

 broodiness becomes a considerable problem, a separate 

 house built for that purpose may be used, such as illus- 

 trated above. 

 The Trapnest. The main or essential points in a good 



