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the accumulated droppings. There should be a small covered opening 
through the north wall at each box, that it may not be necessary to leave the 
building to empty a pail of droppings. 
LT EN SNS OA . . 
Some poultry keepers have bins for grain 
=> connected with each house much as these 
droppings boxes are, though not as nu- 
, merous. The idea is a good one, and can 
be easily added here. These extra bins 
should be near the ends of the long houses 
NS r furthest from the central building. 
a —— The water supply for a plant of this 
kind is one of the first things to be con- 
sidered. If connection can be made with 
a water system the problem is simple. Failing this, there should be a well, or 
cistern, from which water can be pumped to the main floor of the central 
building. If a well, there might be an advantage in having a windmill and 
tank so placed that water could be distributed by pressure to every part of the 
plant. A comparatively inexpensive way of securing a limited supply of 
water for emergency use is to place a large tank to be filled from the roof, in 
the loft of the main building. This tank should be provided with an overflow 
pipe, and the floor beneath it should be made strong enough to support its 
weight when full of water. 
Fig. 27. Box for Storing Droppings. 
Fig. 28. An/Incubator Cellar—Interior View. (By courtesy of Weber Bros.) 
