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same house may be used as a range house for the chicks after 

 they are eight weeks old and no longer need artificial heat. 



227. List of Material for the Hover and Range House: 



Runners, 1 piece, 2x6 inches, 14 feet long. 

 Sills, 2 pieces, 2x4 inches, 12 feet long. 

 Plates, 1 piece, 2x4 inches, 12 feet .long. 

 Corner posts, 2 pieces, 2x4 inches, 12 feet long. 

 Rafters, 4 pieces, 2x4 inches, 8 feet long. 

 Front stud and door facing, 3 pieces, 2x4 inches, 12 feet long. 

 Batten for door, 1 piece, 1x4 inches, 8 feet long. ^ 



Four-inch flooring for sides, ends, front, and floor, 52 pieces, 12 feet 

 long. 



Roost poles, and rests for same, 2 pieces, 2x4 inches, 12 feet long. 



Hardware : 



Hinges for doors, 1 pair, 4 inches, for back ventilator ; 2 pairs, 8 inches, 

 tor two front doors. 



Hasps for doors, 2 pairs. 



Rubberoid for roof, 64 square feet. 



Chicken netting, 1 piece, 54-inch mesh, 30 inches by 6 feet. 



Chicken netting, 1 piece, 1 foot by 3 feet, J^-inCh rae,sh. 



Nails, 6d. wire, 3 pounds. 



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