30 PROFITS IN POULTRY. 
stuff, laid flat down, halved together at the corners, and 
nails driven through upward into the ends of the posts 
The corner posts are 3x3 inches, the middle ones are 
3x4 inches. Each is properly mortised to receive the 
rails of the open sections. A light cornice, or a 24-inch 
band, is securely nailed around the top, a little above 
the eaves, leaving sufficient room for the roof boards to 
pass under between the band and the upper rail. To 
the back side of this band is nailed the balustrade, each 
piece having its ends toe-nailed to the posts. A light 
ridge pole is attached at each end to the balustrade near 
the top, which forms a double-pitch flat roof. This is 
made of one thickness of g-inch boards, the same as the 
enclosed sides. The upper section at the end, over the 
feed trough, is hung with hinges for a door through 
which to place feed, etc. The Jevers have their fulcrum 
ends resting on the axle, and are bolted on it. About 
12 inches from it, and opposite to it, and through the 
middle posts, are pivot bolts, on which the weight of the 
house hangs when the levers are pressed down. Narrow 
strips are used as braces for stiffening the frame length- 
wise, which are placed inside, also bits of hoop iron 
should be used about the corners to strengthen the joints, 
With these appliances and proper tools, any skillful 
mechanic can complete the job. Its weight is about 300 
pounds, and the house affords rom for keeping from 12 
to 24 fowls through the season. The advantages of such 
a house are that the fowls are under perfect control, and 
are kept quite as healthy as when running at large. 
Eyery morning when the house is moved, there is pro- 
vided a clean, fresh apartment, with fresh earth and 
grass. Fowls become thoroughly domesticated by being 
thus treated. Those that are inclined to sit, are put 
outside ; they will hang about and make an effort to get 
in, and the desire to sit soon passes away. The manure 
is all saved to the best advantage, being applied at once. 
