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.pen, thus making it impossible for chicks to miss the way 

 back to the brooder. 



To support the roof and carry the partitions between the 

 •pens there are two upright pieces of 2 x 3 inch scantling 

 •for each partition, one at the passage, going from the floor 

 of the passage to the apex of the roof, and one a little for- 

 ward of the middle of the house, .which goes from the floor 

 of the pens to the roof ; a few inches difference in the 

 position of this upright, either backward or forward, would 

 ■make no difference. The partitions between the pens are 

 ■of solid boards two feet high. The 8 in. board extending 

 'from the passage half way forward is not a part of the 

 ■partition, but a board used to place across the pen to keep 

 the chicks close to the pipes when first put into the brood- 

 ■ers. The two cleats a little forward of the short upright 

 indicate the position of this board when in use. When not 

 in use it is kept in the position shown in the diagram. An 

 opening with cover swinging on a screw at the top is used 

 -to pass the chicks from pen to pen when that is desired. 

 In some houses the partitions between the pens are carried 

 higher with wire netting, but most operators would rather 

 let the chicks mix a little as theyget older than put in full 

 •partitions which, in a measure, interfere with such parts of 

 •the work as cannot be done from the passage, as cleaning 

 the pen floors, etc. 



The partition between pens and passage consists of two 

 •doors, light frames covered with inch mesh wire netting 

 for each pen. The bottom edge of the door is on a level 

 with the floors of the pen, the top edge with the top of the' 

 partition between the pens. The 2 x 3 in. upright at the 

 passage end of each partition being set with the 2 in. face 



