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bed. They should always be set on a dry, slightly 

 levated location, so that they cannot be flooded by a 

 udden rainfall. Where the soil is at all wet they 

 hould be set on a platform made by nailing boards 

 m two pieces of scantling. This platform should be 

 >f such a size that the sides of the coop will just fit 

 >ver it. If allowed to extend outside of the walls the 

 ain from the roof will keep the floor damp. 



While the styles of coops are as numerous as their 

 nakers, the one here illustrated, having roof with, 

 louble pitch and triangular ends, is as 

 :heap and serviceable as any. To make 

 t, take four pieces of 2 x 3 scantling, cut 

 exactly 33 inches long and halved together 

 it the top at svich an angle as to make the base line of 

 he front extend three feet. The coop is made two 

 eetdeep, thus giving a floor space of 2 x 3 feet. The 

 oof may be covered by regular siding, or Ijy fillis- 

 :ered Ixirn Ijoards cut into lengths of 2 feet 2 inches, 

 Xhe rear wall is Ijoarded up solid, the front half way 

 iown, and the lower half is slatted. A loosely fitting 

 !ioor of boards may Ijc hinged to the upper half to 

 over the slats and keep the brood in the coop when 

 iesirable. For summer weather, ventilation should 

 be provided for by raising slightly the lower edges of 

 the two uppermost roof boards, one on each side. 



Here is shown a folding coop. The sides arc 

 linged by iron pins seen at the dots on the upper front 

 board in the cut. The solid rear end and slatted front 

 ire both hinged to the side and fold 

 inward, which permits the sides to J^i^^^^^^\ 

 come together. When "knocked 



