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POULTRY FIXTURES 



Location of Nests. The exact location of the nests depends 

 upon: (1) The plan of the house; (2) the amount of space avail- 

 able; (3) the character of the birds; and (4) the type of nest. 

 The most economical place is to have them suspended under the 

 dropping board and arranged so that the birds enter them from 

 the back; a hinged door on the front allows the eggs to be removed 

 easily. Space is utilized which otherwise could not be used. A 



FIG. 96. Dark Wall nests, arranged in 

 tiers. 



FIG. 97. Coop for broody hens. Hens 

 are confined until "cured." 



great many pens of the long type do not provide enough wall room 

 for all the nests. Where large numbers of nests are necessary, it 

 is sometimes advisable to place them two or three tiers high 

 (Fig. 96). 



Advantages of Trap Nests. Trap nests are recommended for 

 use by poultrymen who desire to get individual laying records and 

 special pedigrees of their stock. Trap nests aid in picking out 

 the best producers and elimination of the poor layers. They aid 

 in the detection and isolation of diseases., such as white diarrhoea. 



