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BROODING 



about with the hen. A coop of this size will accommo- 

 date from 50 to 60 chicks; six of these coops will 

 accommodate 300 chicks after they are weaned. The 

 board floors are covered with earth or sand, which may 

 be cleaned away quickly when necessary. Such coops 

 are warm enough for cool weather and may be opened 

 for ventilation when the weather is warm; if roost 

 poles are set in place, the chicks can continue to occupy 

 the coops until winter. 



During the summer months, coops of this kind partly 

 hidden by bushes and weeds serve in the daytime as a 

 place in which the hen and chicks may find shelter 

 from the heat and rain and protection from birds of 

 prey. The lower doors should be closed at night to 

 protect the inmates from nocturnal prowlers. 



FIG. 1 



The small brood coop shown in Fig. 2 is suitable for 

 one hen and a brood of chicks, and will afford good 

 protection from all small animals likely to prey on 

 chem. These coops are 2 ft. square and 2 ft. high in 

 front. The glass window in the lower part of the front 

 is made to slide so that the hen and chicks may be 

 let out when desired. The coop is ventilated by 

 means of the netting under the hood that shelters the 

 front of the coop from sun and rain. These coops have 

 board floors and shingle roofs, and they are made of 



