262 POULTRY BREEDING 
and section E-F in the same illustration. Section C-D 
shows the location of the dropping board, perches, nests 
and how far the ceiling above the perches extends, with 
the muslin canvas drop curtain swung up to the roof. 
It also shows the batten door in the partition, which is 
swung on double hinges and the pen or cage in which 
broody hens are confined. This broody cage has a slat 
floor, as indicated in the plan. Just under the broody 
pen will be noticed a strip with two notches in it. In 
warm weather the perches are removed and supported in 
these notches, which places the perches just under the 
screen windows and gives the hens the benefit of all the 
air going. Section E-F shows how the water fountain 
is supported on a platform, the feed box raised from the 
floor with a platform in front for the hens to stand on 
when eating, and the canvas-covered frame which is 
dropped down before the screened openings in the front 
in cold weather. The runway by which the hens reach 
the perches is also indicated. Plate 4 is the elevation 
of the back wall, as viewed from the line A-B shown in it. 
The dimensions of every part of the house are indicated 
in the plans. 
The Minnesota house, the plans and perspective of 
which are shown on the next page is simpler than the 
West Virginia one. It was built by a Minnesota poultry- 
man, who finds it perfectly comfortable in that state 
where very severe cold weather may be anticipated. This 
house has no glass windows. The windows are covered 
with wire netting and inside is a muslin-covered frame 
hinged at the top which is used in cold weather and 
swung up and fastened to the roof in warm weather. 
This house is 12’x40’ and is designed for 100 fowls. The 
sectional view at the bottom of page shows a double rear 
