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POULTRY PRODUCTION 



'r\\v iloor of eaeli (.Tate is 1-incli mesIi-\\"oveii wire, \\liifh 

 allows the (lroppin,<,'s to work down into the ilropping ]}txn 

 below. Each crate is ])rovi(le(l with a removahle roosting 

 hoard npon which tlic fowls may rest between feeds. I'he 

 <lro])])ing pan as shown in Figure 195 may be taken out and 

 cleaned as frequently as necessary. 



Fig. 19.5 



Porlal.lc Ijattery of fcc.li 



(Courtesy of .1. ^'. Mitrhcll.) 



For good results the crates should be located in the coolest 

 spot possible. If this happens to be in a shed, care should 

 be taken to provide an abundance of ventilation without 

 direct drafts. 



Cramming Machine. — In European countries, cramming 

 or macliine feeding is practised quite extensi\'ely for the 

 same purpose as crate feeding. It consists of a container 

 in the form of a bucket, which is connected with a force 

 pump worked by the feeder's foot by means of a treadle. 



