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Exercise No. 51. — Types of Dry Mash Hoppers. — Have 

 the members of the class bring to school different types of 

 commercial or homemade dry mash hoppers. A collection 

 representing many kinds can thus be secured. A period may 

 be set aside when these can be studied and their advantages 

 and disadvantages described. 



Exercise No. 52. — A Dust Bath. — Secure one peck of dry 

 sand and a peck of dry loam. Allow the class to see these thor- 

 oughly mixed. To this may be added a small amount of to- 

 bacco dust. If available the addition of one peck of sifted hard 

 coal ashes helps to make the mixture dry and powdery. Such 

 a mixture makes an admirable dust bath. By mixing it in the 

 classroom and calling attention to the necessity of fineness and 

 dryness these facts will be impressed on the mind of the pupil. 



THOUGHT QUESTIONS 



1. Is it best to build the interior fixtures of the poultry house movable 



or permanent? Why? 



2. Enumerate the essential features in planning the interior equipment. 



3. Discuss portability as applied to the interior appliances. 



4. What can you say of the eflficiency of the appliances? 



5. Are durability and permanence necessary factors to consider? 



6. Should all fixtures be elevated from the floor? Why? 



7. Define the meaning of "dropping platform." 



8. What is the function of the dropping platform? 



9. Is a pit under the perches desirable? Why? 



10. Describe the management of the droppings. 



11. Describe the location and construction of the perches. 



12. How much perch room should be allowed each bird? 



13. Where are the two most common places to locate the nests? 



14. What size of nest is best? 



15. How many nests are necessary? 



16. What is a trap nest? 



17. What is the manner of operating trap nests? 



18. What material is best to use in the nests to keep the eggs from 



getting broken? 



19. Discuss the common types of receptacles for watering the birds. 



20. What is the purpose of hoppers? 



21. What is the function of the dust box? 



22. Give a good mixture to use in the dust box. 



23. What kind of material can be used on the floor of the house as 



scratching litter? 



24. Describe some useful and unique appliances which you have seen 



in use. 

 Reference. — United States Farmers' Bulletin 347, The Repair of 

 Farm Equipment. 



