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layers, or do not even lay at all and you are feeding and 

 taking care of those drones the same as you are the fowls 

 that are paying you. 



The above Pedigree Nest Box will readily, tell you which 

 are, arid which are not, the drones; which birdi are bringing 

 you the revenue and which are eating uv your revenue. This 

 nest and laying box shows, the top of the front part left up 

 so as to show an interior view and the entrance to the left. 

 A chicken passing in the front of this possibly springs the 

 trap and closes the door, leaving just enough light in the 

 front so that she can see. It takes but a short time for your 

 hens to get accustomed to these nests, and if you take a 

 little of your spare time, using these nest boxes, keeping 

 watch of your hens for a few days, you will readily find there 

 are some drones in your flock, that should be disposed of 

 even at a sacrifice, although this is not necessary with the 

 prices of poultry of today. 



This nest box is so arranged that it will lock automat- 

 ically so that the hen cannot get out, or, if you desire to use 

 this nest box so that only one hen can get into the box at 

 one time, the lock can be very easily detached. The hen 

 when she is through laying, naturally comes to the light and 

 steps on the outer platform, opening up itself and will natur- 

 ally stay open until another hen steps on the back trap and 

 closes it, leaving only one hen in the box. 



Again, if you have a number of excellent high class birds 

 that you desire to save the eggs from for breeding purposes, 

 this- box can be used so as to ascertain which hen lays the 

 eggs. The back end of this is _hinged, also, so that it can be 

 raised and the hen released. 



Breeders of thoroughbred poultry should use this box. 



Fly Arresters. 



This name is meant to indicate a small contrivance, 

 v/^hich passes over the back of the bird, entering underneath 

 ■the wings, in order that your birds may not fly. It is used 

 principally by breeders of thoroughbred poultry who wish 

 to keep their birds confined and do not desire to build an 

 •exceedingly high fence. This is a new article and has not 

 been on the market very long, but, it is a device, which is 

 fast coming into use. Again, it is often used in" cities, or 

 town lots *here thq poultry must be confined. Owing to the 

 trouble we have had heretofore with fowls flying over 

 fences, especially in the smaller birds, and it being undesira- 

 ble to cut their wings, spoiling their appearance and making 

 them unsalable as thoroughbred stock. 



To us, experience and experimenting with these Fly 

 Arresters have taught us that it works to perfection. It does 

 not hurt the. fowls, or injure -the plumage, and they soon 

 become accustomed to it and go aroupdi ftingipg and seratchi 

 ing, eontented as tkoae ■syithout it. 



It will keep your fowls inside of a three-foot fence. 

 It will save your eggs being mixed. 

 It will keep the fowls- out of your neighbors ' yards. 

 You will never have to cut their wings to prevent their 

 flight. 



Egg Cla,1}inets. 



This is an article that should be on every farm that is 

 saving eggs for hatching purposes. Each egg cabinet eon- 

 tains a patent turning tray so the eggs 'can be turned very 

 easily. And, in saving eggs for incubation, they must be 

 turned. The object of turning the eggs is simply to remove 

 the germ into different positions, day by day, thus, not 

 allowing it to adhere, or stick to the snell. You of times, see 

 an egg clouded with blood, ana by turning this egg, you will 

 find it always stays in the same position. The cause of this 

 is, allowing nie egg to lie too long in one position. Eggs or 

 invubation should be turned more than once every twenty- 

 four hours. Eggs can be saved longer and have better 

 results in hatching, -by turning them. Henoe, this cabinet 

 is put upon the market to make is easy for taking care and 

 turning the eggs. They again could be turned by placing 

 your pasteboard over the top of each layer of fillers, arrang- 

 ing it so you can tip your egg case over, one-quarter every 

 twenty-four hours. 



Drlnlsing Fountains. 

 There is one point that all poultrymen should pay stricii 

 Attention to, that is, to Keep their fowls supplied with good. 



