tions have given the particulars- of as substantial and con- 

 venient a plant as it is necessary to build. An old poultry 

 house may be remodeled in a day with little expense save 

 the labor involved and the remodeled building will answer 

 the purpose well. 



First elevate the poultry house. Set it on four or more 

 posts a foot or a foot and a half from the ground so as to get 

 a protection from rats and dampness. Arrange the flying- 

 pen on the south side as previously described. A passage- 

 Avay for the quick manipulation of the nest-boxes is not 

 needed. Simply build the boxing in the form of nests against 

 the north and end walls of the building and you have a prac- 

 tical arrangement. Set the roosts and wind-break as de- 

 scribed and arrange the windows so that they may be closed 

 at night in the winter. 



To remove the squabs and clean the nests, in such a house, 

 you enter the door of the house and approach the nests from 

 the front. It is not so convenient as the passageway method 

 because you will drive some of the birds out of the house, 

 l)ut the interruption is not serious and when you have left 

 the house they will fly back to their nests. 



HOW TO USE A GARRET OR BARN LOFT. 



We have known city people without a square foot of 

 ground to make a success in squab raising by housing the 

 pigeons in a garret. In such cases the flfying-pen is built 

 out from the window or skylight as shown in the illustration, 

 so as to give the birds an opportunity to get light and air. 



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