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and back wall should be covered with good roofing paper 

 and all joints carefully lapped and cemented. 



The muslin curtains in the front wall are hinged at the 

 top so as to be lifted up. The three by five glass sashes 

 are hinged at the side and open, as indicated on the floor plan. 

 One window in each pen should be so constructed as to let 

 that part of the wall be opened when desired; this makes a 

 combination door and window, which will greatly facilitate 

 cleaning, filling hoppers, etc., in an extremely long house. 



The dropping boards, perches, and nests are best located 

 on the back wall, the perches being hinged to the wall so 

 that they may be hooked up when cleaning. The nests are 

 darkened by a hinged door in front, which can be let down 

 when the eggs are i-emoved. 



The partition wall between the units is built of boards, 

 and extends to within six feet of the front wall, the remaining 

 space being left absolutely open. This protects the birds 

 from any drafts when on the roosts. If desired, portable 

 light wire partitions may be used to separate the units. A 

 large dry mash hopper should be built into this middle 

 partition between each pair of units. If four or more units 

 are built, it is only necessary to have a hopper in the center 

 of each two units, the other dividing partition being used for 

 nesting space. There is an elevated shelf below the muslin front 

 to hold the water fountain, and hoppers for grit and shell. 



When the house is completed the concrete floor should 



be laid according to specifications. Figure 116 shows the 



working plans of this house. The following materials are 



required to build it: 



Sills 6 ps. hemlock 4" x 6" by 20 feet 



Plates 8 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 20 feet 



Posts 2 ps. hemlocV 4 x 4 by 14 feet 



2 ps. hemlock 4" x 4 by IS feet 



Studding 9 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by IS feet 



4 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by ]4 feet 



Rafters 21 ps. hemlock 2" x 4" by 22 feet 



Frame for nests and dropping boards, 5 ps. hemlock 2" x 3" by 

 16 feet 



