POULTRY HOUSES AND APPLIANCES 



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Figure 149. — Trap nests arranged under the dropping board and showing the 

 hen about to enter an open nest. Hens have already entered the nests 

 that are closed. 



4 inch strip at the bottom of the entrance to keep in the 

 nest material. Provide one nest for every 4 to 5 hens. 

 When the nests are placed under the dropping board, the 

 opening should be from the rear, as hens prefer a dark place 

 in which to lay. A door in the front of the nest should be 

 provided to enable the attendant to collect the eggs and 

 clean the nests. (See Figure 147.) 



Trap nests. A trap nest 

 is so arranged that after 

 a hen enters it she is con- 

 fined until released by the 

 attendant. Such nests are 

 essential in any careful sys- 

 tematic breeding work such 

 as pedigree breeding or the 

 breeding of exhibition 

 poultry. On account of 

 the amount of extra labor 

 necessary in attending to 

 trap nests they are not en- ] 





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tirely practical for the 

 commercial poultryman 

 or farmer. The advan- 



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Figure 150. — Working plana of a trap nest 

 as shown above. 



