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Po'pular Science Monthly 



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Elevation of the house showing the construction and location of the brick piers beneath the 

 ends of the ^partitions between each of the pens where they support the ends of the sills 



pair having two nests adjoining. Be- 

 tween each pair of double nests there is 

 an upright. This keeps the cock birds 

 from fighting. A glance at the plan and 

 then at the section will show the good 

 features of the double nests. In placing 

 the nests as shown there is no draft 

 across any nest box — a decided ad- 

 vantage. This pen with its arrangement 

 of nests will easily accommodate 50 

 pairs of breeders. 



Under the bottom row of nests should 



be placed a crate containing plenty of 

 nesting material. This is an absolute 

 necessity and must not be overlooked. 

 Beneath the house and at the back of 

 the fly is placed a frame made of 2-in. 

 square material on which is stretched a 

 2-in. wire mesh. These frames fit in 

 between the brick piers. 



The fly pens are constructed of studs, 

 which form the uprights. Around the 

 base of the pens is placed a board 8 in. 

 wide. The tops of the uprights are 



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Plan of the pens and flies with" dimensions and a sectional view showing the location 

 of the doors and the running boards, one of which is provided on each side of each pen 



