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house always finds a ready sale, and if the owner wishes to move 

 out of town or go out of the hen business at any time he can sell 

 the hon e e for about half what it cost him. 



In case a somewhat larger house is wanted, the dimensions 

 may be enlarged as follows: Length, 14 feet; width, 8 feet; 

 height in front, 7^ feet ; height in rear, 5^ feet. This will pre- 

 serve the proportions and give nearly one-half more floor space. 



HOUSE MADE FROM PIANO BOXES. 



Possibly there are some who desire even a cheaper house than 

 the ones I have described. It may be they expect to remain but 

 a short time where they are, or wish a house for young stock, 

 and do not care to invest even $20 in a building. To such I 

 would say that a good temporary house can be made from two 



Three Dollar Poultry Houses. Good summer buildings, and in a warm climate 

 suitable for winter. 



piano boxes at a cost of about $3. The simplest way to make 

 such a house is as follows : On a level place lay down two joists 

 eight feet long. Take the boxes and carefully remove the boards 

 on the tallest side. Spike the boxes to the joists, so that the open 

 ends will face each other. With the boards you have taken out 

 close up the gap between the boxes on the back and roof. Put 

 a door in front, a pane of glass on either side of the door, or two 

 panes in the door itself, complete laying the floor, put in a roost, 

 cover the building with good roofing paper, and you have a house 

 that will accommodate a dozen hens at a trifling cost. 



