30 BULLETIN 527, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



EXERCISE XV. BROOD COOP. 



In figure 35 are shown detailed drawings of a brood coop described 

 in Farmers' Bulletin 574. By following directions carefully you 

 should be able to build one of these coops. The bill of material is as 

 follows : 



1 piece hemlock, 2 by 3 inches by 5 feet. 



3 pieces white pine or spruce, 1 by 2 inches by 10 feet. 



1 piece white pine or spruce, 1 by 3 inches by 3 feet. 



2 pieces £ by 2 inch stop, 30 inches long. 



34 square feet f-inch matched yellow-pine flooring. 

 1 pair 2 by 2 inch steel or japanned butts. 



3 pounds 8-penny common nails. 



1 piece wire netting, £-inch mesh, 10 by 30 inches. 



1 piece wire netting, £-inch mesh, 9 by 15 inches. 



2 pieces wire netting, £-inch mesh, 4 by 4 inches. 

 A few staples. 



The material should be examined to see that it is what was ordered; 

 then the pieces should be laid out to cut with least waste, laying out 

 first the longest pieces required. 



To build the bottom of the coop, cut the 2 by 3 inch by 5 foot hem- 

 lock into two 30-inch pieces. Cut enough of the matched flooring 

 into 18}-inch lengths to cover the length of 28 J inches. Nail the 

 pieces of flooring to the 2 by 3 inch strips, nailing on the 3-inch face 

 with 8-penny common nails. As shown in the sketch, the flooring 

 is to be kept f inch back from the face and the ends of the 2 by 3 inch 

 strips to allow for thickness of ends and sides. 



To build the back, cut from the 1 by 2 inch white pine or spruce 

 two pieces 28J mches long. Next, cut enough pieces of flooring 16 

 inches long to cover 30 inches. Nail the flooring to the 1 by 2 inch 

 strips as illustrated, observing that the strips are kept back at each 

 end | inch to allow for the sides to fit in, and the bottom strip up 

 I inch to fit over the coop bottom. 



The end sections are made in pairs— right and left. From the 1 

 by 2 inch strips cut one piece 16^ inches and one about 21 inches long. 

 Cut enough pieces of flooring 26 mches long to cover 19 mches. Place 

 the bottom strip | inch up from the bottom of your flooring and | 

 inch in from edge of flooring, then measure 24 inches to the long 

 point of the end from bottom and 16 inches to short point of end 

 and place top strip at these points. Having nailed the flooring to 

 the strips, cut the flooring along the top edge of the top strip, forming 

 the slope of the roof. Then cut the top strip back £ inch on each 

 end from the edge of the flooring. With compasses describe a circle 

 as shown in the figure, and with brace and bit and compass-saw cut 

 out the circle described. On the inside of the coop nail a piece of 

 wire screen over this hole with wire staples. 



