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it will not make as tight and durable a job as the shiplap. To 

 my mind the shiplap is the very best thing that can be used 

 for this purpose. 



I have shown 2 in. by 4 in. studs throughout in my Jr&wings 

 chough I have known some breeders to use 2 in. by 3 in. I do 

 not think the latter strong enough though of course they can be 

 used. The studs in all of the buildings shown in this chapter 

 have been placed in the most economical manner I believe. 



Eitlier brick piers or wooden posts may be used as a founda- 

 tion upon \\hich to build the houses or if one wishes to do so 



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he may use precast concrete blocks, making them 12 in. square 

 and two or three feet long. If wood is to be used I \vould rec- 

 onnnend cypress as it stands moisture better than most woods. 

 In planning the tly pens I have in every case designed them 

 so that the breeiler can catch an\- bird without much exertion. 

 The idea that a fly should be about fourteen or fifteen feet 

 tall is an exploded one and is fast passing into oblivion. T 

 have tried such ideas and liave found them a mistake right 

 from the start. Another thing that will be noticed is that I 

 use running boards exclusively and never the old time ladder. 



