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TWENTY LESSONS ON POULTRY KEEPING 



the bottom, makes a gooil fence for both old and 3'onng 

 fowls. Since fowls usually fly to the top of a fence, and 

 then down to the other side, there should be no board or 

 other heavy finish at the top of the fence to afford a perch. 

 It is a good plan to have two yards for each room of 

 the house, so that the chickens can be shut out of one while 



Yard No 1 Yard No. 2. 



Fia. 44. — Two poultry yards, each divided into four pens. The square j'ards in 

 No. 1 require less fence than the rectangular yards in No. 2. 



green food is being gro-wri in the other. In this way the 

 soil will always be kept fresh and free from disease. 



REVIEW 



1. How sliould grain be fed? 



2. How should mash be fed? 



3. What is the best way to break broody hens? 



4. How should broody hens be fed? 



5. Describe a liatching' box. 



