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it large enough for a hen to pass through. Two other 

 round openings for each nest are made — one in the 

 outside of the box, as shown ; another in the partition. 

 Place the box against the outside of the partition so 

 that the two openings will come together, when the hen 

 can enter and pass around into the dark nest. A 

 hinged cover gives access to the eggs 



FIG. 26 PLAN FOR DARK NESTS 



The trap nest is an individual nest. It should be 

 fso constructed as to be inviting to the laying hen and 

 yet exclude the non-layer. As the hen remains on 

 the nest until removed by the attendant, an accurate 

 record of her product is obtained and we are able to 

 ■weed out the drones and perpetuate the best by breed- 

 ing from the prolific layers. At least one-third of the 

 3iens of an average flock do not lay eggs enough in one 



