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of forty-five degrees, thereby making two coops from each box. Cover 

 the sawed part over with boards and cheap rubber roofing of some 

 sort. Make your openings for ventilation and for the door in front. 



A good brood coop made from a dry goods box. 



Cover the upper opening with one-inch mesh wire to keep out rats, 

 etc. Cover that with a hinged board to keep out rain and snow. The 

 door can be made as a sliding door, or hinged, or to fasten with but- 



A modern and inexpensive coop for hen and chickens, with runs in front made of laths. 



tons, just as you choose, and we advise making two kinds of doors for 

 each coop, one of solid boards, by which the chickens are fastened up 

 a,t night and are protected from any harm, and another door with 



