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to crush her ,egg by stepping upon it, and thus learn the pernicious 

 habit of egg eating. 



To remove a hen, the nest is pulled part way out, and as it has 

 no cover she is readily caught, the number of her leg band is noted 

 and the proper entry made on the record sheet. After having been 

 taken off a few times, the hens do not object to being handled, most 

 of them remaining quiet, apparently expecting to be picked up. 



CONNECTICUT TRAP NESTS. 



Of all homemade trap nests which we have ever used, we consider 

 that designed by Prof. F. H. Stoneburn of Storrs, Conn., as one of the 

 simplest and best. The nests are of good size, 12x15 inches inside 

 measure, and fifteen inches high. This makes a nest in which a good 

 large hen can be comfortable either sitting or standing, which is a 

 desirable quality in a trap nest. If you find that the hens break any 

 eggs, you can make the nest deeper, making a front and back part 

 like that shown in the Maine and Cornell nests. This door and 

 trigger can be used on any sort of nest or box you care to attach 

 them to. 



Sectional view the 



dicatc ventilation. Block to check 

 trigger. 



Detailed plan of the Connecticut trap nest. 



The most convenient unit includes four nests, two wide and two 

 high. The upper nests are made with slanting tops and are all hung 

 against the side of the henhouse in any convenient location. There is 

 no back to the nest as the wall of the pen supplies this. To clean the 

 nest, lift it from the supporting nails. The open back thus gives free 

 access to every part of the interior. 



The door, as shown, consists of two 5x7-inch wings nailed to a 

 strip one and three-quarter inches wide. At first light material was 

 used for these wings, but have since adopted seven-eighth-inch stuff, 

 as the light wings would spring after a time and permit the birds to 

 force their way out. This has never happened when the heavy ma- 

 terial has been used. This type of door is extremely satisfactory 



