SATISFACTORY PLAN OF HATCHING WITH HENS. 



The illustration below shows the most satisfactory plan of hatch- 

 ing chicks with hens. The hen can be confined to the nest and the slid- 

 ing door in front of the nest can be raised and the hen allowed to 

 come out once a day for feed and water. The roof of the nest is 



An ideal coop for natural incubation. 



made waterproof and hinged so that it may be raised and lowered, 

 and the nesting material be removed and a fresh nest made after the 

 chicks have hatched. Bore holes in all sides of this nest so the hen 

 will have sufficient ventilation. The small projection, or runway, 

 may be made in front of each nest so the hen may come out for food 



Showing the different parts of the ideal coop for natural incubation. 



and exercise. A square galvanized tin trough can be made and 

 divided into three compartments, one for feed, one for water and 

 one for grit. These nests can be made with five nests in a section. 

 The nest is placed flat on the ground and about two inches of soil 

 thrown in and rounded out for the nest. Nothing can disturb the 



