148 EQUIPPING THE POULTRY HOUSE 
Location of Nests.—The exact location of the nests depends 
upon: (1) The plan of the house; (2) the amount of space avail- 
able; (3) the character of the birds; and (4) the type of nest. 
The most economical place is to have them suspended under the 
dropping board and arranged so that the birds enter them from 
the back; a hinged door on the front allows the eggs to be removed 
easily. Space is utilized which otherwise could not be used. A 
Fic. 96.—Dark wall nests, arranged in Fia. 97.—Coop for broody hens. Hens 
tiers. are confined until ‘‘cured.”” 
great many pens of the long type do not provide enough wall room 
for all the nests. Where large numbers of nests are necessary, it 
is sometimes advisable to place them two or three tiers high 
(Fig. 96). 
Advantages of Trap Nests.—The building up of a pedigreed 
line of fowls and the breeding from individuals of known perform- 
ance is the surest way to success. Trap nests aid in picking out 
the best producers and elimination of the poor layers. They aid 
in the detection and isolation of diseases, such as white diarrhcea. 
