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built on skids, to be used as a colony house in summer, 

 the units drawn together in groups for easy care in win- 

 ter, 8 feet X 10 feet is more desirable to handle, as it will 

 not rack so much with moving, and is not so heavy. 

 This size, too, cuts well without waste. 



Portable House in Use at Wisconsin Station (See Bulletin No. 215) 



This portable chicken house is designed for small flocks and will accom- 

 modate ten to a dozen chickens. This is 6 x 8 feet, boarded horizontally. 

 The portable house is covered on the exterior with tar paper, which is put on 

 up and down, all joints being cemented. Over each joint and also between, 

 nail a 2X3 inch strip to prevent the paper from working in the wind. The 

 door has a screen wire covering for daytime and a hinged cloth screen 

 to cover the wire screen at night. The roost is movable and is placed 14 

 inches from the ceiling. Four 'ikids of 4x6 inch material running lengthwise 

 of the building on which the floor rests, make a ready means to move the 

 house from one place to another. 



Bill of Material for the Portable House 



Hemlock may be used instead of pine, if kept well painted. 

 Roof, Sides, and Dropping Board — 



250 board feet of 8-inch sliiplap, No. 2 pine. 



Floor — 



54 board feet of 6 incli matclied fencing, No. 2 pine. 

 Cornice Fascia, Dropping Board Frame, and Window Casings — 

 4 pieces i x 3 inch, 16 feet long. No. 2 pine. 



Rafters, Studding, Skids, and Girts — 



7 pieces 2x4 inch, 12 feet long. No. 2 pine. 

 4 pieces 2x4 inch, 10 feet long. No. 2 pine. 

 2 pieces 2x4 inch, 16 feet long, N0.2 pine. 

 II pieces i X 3 inch, 12 feet long, No. 2 pine. 



Miscellaneous — 



One 6-light sash, glass 8x 10 inches. 



One double roll 2 ply tar paper, 216 square feet. 



Eight square feet poultry netting, i-inch mesh. 



Three strap hinges 4 inches long. 



One hasp and staples. 



