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BULLETIN 527, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of cOop, between the nailing strips. To hold this door in between 

 the slides, nail a piece of £ by 2 inch stop to top and bottom nailers 

 as shown. If you haven't a piece of this stop, a lath, a piece of 

 beveled siding, or a strip of tin or galvanized iron may be used. 



Assemble the sections thus far completed. To do this place the 

 back and one end in position on the bottom and nail the back to the 

 end. Then place the other end in position and nail the back to it as 

 you did at the other end. Next, put the front in position and nail 

 to both ends. Bo not nail back ends or front to the bottom; the coop 

 is to be lifted from the bottom to clean it. 



Finish up the front by nailing a piece of 1 by 2 inch across the top 

 between the ends, and tack the piece of wire netting to it. Cut 30 

 inches from the piece of 1 by 3 inches by 3 feet and 30 inches from 

 the piece of 1 by 7 inches by 3 feet, hinge the two together with the 

 2 by 2 inch butts, and nail the 1 by 3 inch into place across the top. 



The coop is now ready for a roof. Cut enough pieces of flooring 

 4 inches longer than slope of end of coop to cover 34 inches and nail 

 them to front and back. 



EXERCISE XVI. POULTRY HOUSE. 



To carry on a home project in poultry some type of poultry house 

 is necessary. Often boys of the rural schools will desire to construct 

 houses. Plans, specifications, and bills of material for good types 

 are given in Farmers' Bulletin 574. Pupils desiring to build poultry 

 houses should write to the United States Department of Agriculture 

 for a copy of this bulletin and follow the plans given. 



EXERCISE XVII. WOODEN TROUGHS FOR SWINE. 



In figures 36 and 37 are shown two types of wooden troughs that 

 are used extensively by swine raisers. The one shown in figure 36 is 



designed for use in 

 feeding young pigs. 

 As shown in the 

 drawing it is shallow 

 and is constructed 

 with a flat bottom 

 and wide end pieces. 

 The shallowness 

 makes it easy for the 

 young pigs to get at 

 the feed, and the wide ends make it difficult for the pigs to overturn 

 it. The cross pieces prevent the hogs from lying in the trough. The 

 drawing gives all necessary dimensions. Make out a bill of material 

 and a bill of stock, cut the pieces, and assemble them. 



Fig. 36.— Trough for young pigs. 



