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is to be covered with Neponset red paper. All the boards in 

 the frame are hemlock. 



The roof is a very important part of a hen house. When 

 the rafters are put on they are sawed off flush with the plate ; 

 and when the sides are boarded the boards are brought up' so 

 that they cover the ends of the rafters and also the edge of the 

 roofing boards, making an absolutely tight joint. Neponset 

 black sheathing is then laid over the roof boards, and a double 

 course of shingles laid along the lower edge of the roof. The 

 object of this course of shingles is to throw the water from the 



Colony-community house designed to accommodate 50 brooder chicks, 20 head of 

 laying stock, or one male and 12 females. 



roof away from the house. The roof is then covered with Pa- 

 roid, carefully put on and allowed to project a few inches at the 

 ends. This flap will eventually be turned in and held in place 

 by the finish. 



The house is supposed to face south. There are two win- 

 dows, one on the south side and one on the east end. There is 

 a door in front, and a panel in the rear which can be raised or 

 lowered at will to let the hens out into the yard. After the 

 house is finished all the ouiside woodwork receives a coat of 

 dark green paint, which forms an effective contrast with the 

 brick-red of the Neponset paper. Indeed, all who see the 

 house remark how neat and pretty it is. 



