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vents both rain and sun from beating into the interior. 

 It can also be turned back upon the roof, or allowed to 

 hang down and close the opening in very bad weather. 

 The stock is kept in these houses until it goes into winter 

 quarters. We have a few large colony houses about six 

 feet by ten feet built for individual brooders. They have 

 floors and the sills are rounded up at the ends so that they 

 can be hauled about. The last broods of pullets are kept 

 in these until late fall and sometimes all winter. 



By cooping growing chickens in small colonies, preventing 

 crowding, giving practically free' range, abundant shade, 

 good food and fresh water at all times, we can produce 

 strong vigorous chickens. And we find that by furnishing 

 everything in ample proportions, cooping in the open, 

 airy houses and bringing them to an early and natural matu- 

 rit}' we produce pullets which will stand cold and changeable 

 weather well and give us a good winter egg yield. 



A Lighted Lantern for Warmth, Dry Grains for Food and 

 Piano Boxes for Coops, 

 By P. F. Tassie. 



My method of caring for the chicks after leaving the 

 brooder, is as follows: 



Coops are arranged in the yard with the fronts facing 

 east and a run attached. The reason for facing east is 

 that they get the early morning sunlight, and it is warm for 

 them, and during the afternoon they are more or less pro- 

 tected from too much heat by the shade of the coops; 

 this is essential where one has to supply artificial shade. 



The chicks are kept in the runs for a few days until they 

 become accustomed to their new home, and are later given 

 their freedom. In order to protect them against sudden 

 storms catching them in the open they are occasionally 

 called in and given a small feed of grain on the inside of the 

 coops to insure their finding their way in should a storm 

 arise. This has been of great advantage during the past 

 month or so. 



Shduld the day or night be cold a lighted brooder lamp is 

 placed in the coop, or if you have not a brooder lamp a com- 



