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THE CALL OF THE HEN. 



namely, Capacity, Condition and Type, we will proceed to 

 show how to judge the hen with the least amount of time and 

 labor. 



Figure I. Showing Hens in House. 



Figure 1 shows the interior of an open front colony house, 

 largely used around Petaluma. The roosts are connected to 

 the house by hinges so they can be hooked up out of the way 

 while cleaning the house or examining the hens as in the 

 present case. These houses are usually about 8 feet wide and 

 10 feet deep inside, with 4 feet posts and pitch roof. These 

 houses are open front with the exception of 18 inches on each 

 side, as can be seen on one side, wlhere hens are going out of 

 house into catching coop. When hens move too slow to suit, 

 one or more persons (children will do) can take grain sack by 

 bottom side in one hand and top side in the other hand and go 

 into house holding sacks spread apart and moving gently close 

 to floor or ground and drive the hens into the catching coop. 

 When coop is full shut down slide door on outside to prevent 

 hens returning to house. 



Some readers may have long houses, holding five hundred 

 hens or more. In. this case you will need a panel, run diagonal- 



