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THE AMERICAN POULTERER'S COMPANION. 



projecting so far from the post, it would be rath- 

 er difficult for either rats or mice to climb up 

 the post and on the under side of the platform. 



The fowls will soon learn to leap upon the 

 platform, and feed from the grain-box between 

 the slats. From ten to fifteen fowls can feed 

 at the same time. 



In a late English work on poultry we find the 

 following sectional drawings of a feeding-hop- 

 per for grain, and a trough for soft feed. In 

 the end view here represented, a is a flap or 



1 inches. 



7 inches. 



END VIEW. 



hinged door to be opened and shut at pleasure ; 

 A, a hinged cover, through which feed is sup- 

 plied ; c, an incline, throwing the corn or other 

 grain as wanted into the feeding-trough. This 

 feeding-hopper will answer a very good purpose 

 where there are no rats or mice ; but we can not 

 perceive any advantage it has over the preced- 



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FHONT VIEW. 



ing plans : it can be opened and closed at the 

 option of the persons who have the fowls in 

 charge. 



Among all the plans for feeding-hoppers here- 

 tofore described we think the following invention 

 of our own the most perfect. It is not only 

 rat-proof, but weather-proof, as we hope to show 

 in the description. Where fowls are fed in the 

 yard, particular attention should be paid to keep 

 the grain dry. The hopper figured below Is 

 well calculated to accomplish that object. A 

 is an end view, eight inches wide, two feet six 

 inches high, and three feet long; B, the roof 

 projecting over the perch on which the fowls 

 stand while feeding ; C, the lid of the receiv- 

 ing manger raised, exhibiting the grain ; E E, 

 cords attached to the perch and lid of the man- 

 ger or feeding- trough ; I, end bar of the perch, 

 with a weight attached to the end to balance 

 the lid, otherwise it would not close when the 

 fowls leave the perch; H, pully; G, fulcrum. 

 The hinges on the top show that it is to be 

 raised when the hopper is to be replenished. 



When a fowl desires food, it hops upon the 

 bars of the perch, the weight of which raises the 

 lid of the feed-box, exposing the grain to view. 



PERFECT FEEDING-HOl'l'KE. 



and after satisfying its hunger jumps off, and 

 the lid closes. Nothing short of the weight of 

 a fowl will raise the cover. Rats are wary an<l 



