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exercised to have no opening large enough for a bird to 

 slip through. With the use of these ladders no trouble is 

 had in getting the birds to go "upstairs." If a few stay 

 in the straw at the foot of the ladders we do not disturb 

 them they will go up in a night or two. But we make 

 sure that none lie on the trough steps or in other out-of- 

 the-way places. In a week or ten days the ladders may 

 safely be removed, and the underneath roosts are taken 

 out at the same time. A ladder is left in the center of 

 each 16-foot section. 



As soon as the birds attain a proper size so they cannot 

 crawl through the 3-inch openings, the main troughs are 

 put into -use; but several of the 6-inch troughs are con- 

 tinued in use for a few days when the change is made. 



When the March pullets are put into the laying house 

 (if they are from 10 to 12 weeks old, as they are with us), 

 they are put directly on the dropboards by use of the lath 

 ladders. They are kept indoors two days after moving if 

 the weather permits. They can't be kept indoors that 

 long if it is very warm. The same trough and yard ar- 

 "rangement is made as was made with the January lots. 

 If they are to be moved at the earlier stage, 6 to 8 weeks, 

 it would be necessary to use the same under-the-drop- 

 board roosting arrangement as was used with the Jan- 

 uary birds. 



Watch the birds carefully when you remove them from 

 the brooder house and do not expose them to chilling 

 weather. Bear in mind they no longer have a warm room 

 to run to. If they have been turned outdoors and rain or 

 a cold wind comes up better take the time to herd them 

 into the house. They are at one of the susceptible stages 



