POULTRY HOUSES AND APPLIANCES 



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Figure 145. — Showing the front of a continuous house partially completed. 



and placed about 15 inches apart. Allow from 10 to 15 

 inches of roost space for each bird according to their size. 



Dropping board. The dropping board should be from 

 21/^ to 3 feet above the floor and extending back to the rear 

 wall. The front edge of the dropping board should extend 

 about 10 inches out from the first roost. 



Nests. The nests may be placed under the dropping 

 board or on the side wall, as shown in Figure 148. The 

 nests should be 15 inches square and 12 inches high, with a 



Figure 146. — The oontinuous house completed. 



