POULTRY FIXTURES 
perches, but must remain and can easily be reached 
with a lice-killing material. Aside from this, it is 
quite an advantage to have the perches so that 
they can be removed to the outside of the building 
and thoroughly cleaned and disinfected several 
times a year. 
The illustration, ‘A Simple and Satisfactory 
Roost,” shows what is perhaps the most easily 
constructed, perfectly satisfactory type of roost 
the author ever used. There certainly are not 
many hiding places for vermin about such a roost, 
it can be made by almost any one at little or no 
expense, and may be moved about very easily and 
handily. The perches are eighteen inches above 
the floor, which is the height I prefer for medium- 
sized breeds; perches only a foot or so high are 
best for the Asiatic breeds, while the Mediter- 
ranean varieties like to perch well up from the 
floor. The best space to leave between perches 
is about fourteen inches. 
The nest boxes should be large enough to allow 
the hen plenty of room to change her pesition while 
on the nest, but should not be too 
large, or broken eggs will result, 
which may lead to the egg-eating habit. Eleven 
by fourteen inches is about the correct size for 
medium-sized fowls, and other breeds in propor- 
tion. Each nest should be separate and not joined 
to the others, as this facilitates cleanliness and 
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