284 MY POULTRY DAY BY DAY 
shed as an aid to egg-production it will be an indispensable 
adjunct to every poultry farm. Fowls are kept fit by scratching, 
and it is the fit bird that lays eggs ; therefore a scratching-shed is 
essential to a large supply of eggs. Fowls that do not scratch will 
never pay their way and should be scrapped at sight. 
