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TWENTY LESSONS ON POULTRY KEEPING 



house may Le used for scratchii)g room. The roosts should 

 be movaljle so that they can he taken out when the drop- 

 pings board is to he cleaned. 



If the nests are on the floor of the house, the hens are 

 often tempted to eat their eggs. Accordingly, one good, 

 clean raised nest should be provided for each four hens. 



Fig. 40. — Indoor feed hopper. 



These nests should he kept filled with clean, fresh straw, 

 so that the eggs will be clean and unbroken. A good place 

 for the nests is under the droppings board. (Fig. ?>0.) 



In addition to roosts and nests, feed hoppers and drink- 

 ing vessels should be provided (Tigs. 40 and 411. The 

 feed hoppers, which should Ik; placed so that the fowls can 



