12 



Feed bin: — 

 15 feet square edge pine, at S50 per M, . 

 38 feet matched pine, at $50 per M, 



i pound 8-penny common wire nails, at $0.07, 

 I5 dozen IHnch No. 10 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 1 pair 4-inch heavy strap hinges. 

 Labor, ........ 



Nests: — 

 22^feet 5-inch'square edge pine, at $50 per M, . 

 I pound 8-penny common wire nails, at $0.07, 

 2i dozen l|-inch No. 12 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 f dozen 2Hnch No. 12 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 1 dozen l|-inch No. 10 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 Labor, ........ 



Broody coop : — 



5 I X 1^ inch 12 foot (slats), at $50 per M, 



1 dozen 1-inch No. 6 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 ^^2 dozen 1-inch No. 10 F. H. B. screws, at $0.05, 

 1 2-inch backflap hinge, at $0.15, . 



J pound 4-penny nails, at $0.07, 

 1 2-inch iron door button, at $0.02 

 Labor, ..... 



4 47 



2 69 



1 82 



$15 58 



A very cheap coop can be constructed of piano boxes, remov- 

 ing the backs and placing them back to back, the slanting 

 sides continued until they come to a peak, and the whole covered 

 with commercial roofing. 



A frame of any style desired can be erected and covered with 

 boards from dry goods boxes and then with commercial roofing. 

 Construction of this kind does not make a sightly house, but 

 such coops can often be obscured from view by trees, bushes or 

 buildings. Where these conditions exist, and one's vanity will 

 allow, such houses can and should be used. However, one 

 should think twice before placing an unsightly coop and yard 

 where it will be an eyesore to a neighbor. This has had much 

 to do with attempts to legislate poultry out of cities and 

 villages. 



Nest Boxes. — Nest boxes are a very essential part of poultry 

 house equipment, and in constructing them the following points 

 should be considered: seclusion, accessibility for both the hens 

 and the attendant, sanitation and size. For general use the 

 boxes should be about 14 inches square, and, if the birds enter 



