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be necessary. The nest boxes, 16 inches square and 4 
inches deep, are secured to the upper corners of the en- 
closure, a small door being provided for reaching the 
eggs. The roosting poles are so arranged that the fowls 
can easily climb from one to the other. The enclosure is 
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made of oak rods and rails which are bored to receive 
the rods. Any cheaper method of construction may be 
used. 
The size of the house may be 5x10, or 4x8 feet, and 5 
feet high to the eaves. The sills are made of 1}x3 inch 
