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POULTRY HOUSES AND FIXTURES 



FIG. 193 PLANS FOR THE CONNECTICUT TRAP NEST 



and thus allowing the hen to escape. This may consist of 

 a screw hook bent over a small block of wood or one of 

 the small iron buttons commonly used to fasten cupboard 



doors. Whatever form of stop is used 

 should be fastened to the partition be- 

 tween the nests in such a way that it wili 

 stop the door flush with the front of the 

 partition. The key to the successful oper- 

 ation of the nest lies in the correct adjust- 

 ment of the door and trigger. 



MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR A SET OP 

 THREE TRAP NESTS 



Boards 2 y 8 x9 inches. 1 feet long. 



1 %x8% inches, 3 feet long. 



1 %r4 inches, 3 feet 4 inch long. 



Furring- 3 %x2 inches, 12 feet long. 



Wire 40 inches No. 8 or 9. 



Hoop iron.... %-inch. 6 feet long. 

 Nails y_. pound 6d. 



The "Gravity" Trap Nest 



The trap nest illustrated in Figs. 194 

 and 195, is one of the simplest and easiest 

 to operate. This nest can be made by any- 

 one who is handy with tools. There are no 

 triggers or special attachments to make 

 or to get out of order. 



It is 24 inches long, 12 to 14 inches 

 wide and 12 inches high. The top of the 

 nest is covered with poultry netting and 

 the revolving door in front also is covered 

 with 1-inch netting, or with galvanized 

 wire cloth. The sides of the door, as will 

 be seen in Fig. 195, are each made of a 

 piece of %-inch lumber. The circular face 

 of the door is approximately one-third of 

 a full circle and should measure l3 l / 2 

 inches, while the straight edges should 

 each measure 7yt> inches. The two sides of 

 the door are fastened together at top and 

 bottom by means of strips about 54x1^2 

 inch. The door swings on screws that pass 

 through small holes in the extreme back 

 part of the door frame and are screwed 

 into the sides of the nest. 



Care must be taken to see that the door 

 swings freely back and forth and is so 

 balanced that when it is open a hen pass- 

 ing underneath will tip it forward. When 

 the door is open, ready for use, it rests 

 on a nail driven into the box, this nail being so placed 

 that the door is just balanced when open. After the hen 

 enters the nest she has to step onto or over a 4-inch strip 



FIG. 194 "GRAVITY" TRAP NEST WITH DOOR CLOSED 

 Photo from American School of Poultry Husbandry. 



FIG. 195 CONSTRUCTION OF "GRAVITY" TRAP NEST 



This section through side of nest shows dimensions, 

 method of hanging door on screws, also location of nail 

 which supports door when open. Hen in stepping over 

 low board in front of nest lifts door and causes i 

 roll forward along dotted line. Original drawing from 

 American School of Poultry Husbandry. 



