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spruce, nine feet, ten inches long, rounded at the top 

 and nailed to a cross piece of the same material. The 

 first perch stands nine inches from the back wall ; the 

 others are thirteen inches from center to center. Birds 

 larger than the Leghorns require more space between 

 perches than here specified. The two sets of roosts are 

 placed side by side, and are fastened at the back with a 

 bolt, as shown in the plans. When the dropping 

 boards are being cleaned, the roosts are raised up and 

 fastened to hooks suspended in the ceiling. They are 

 supported in front by a piece of joist one foot high 

 securely nailed to the cross pieces of the roosts. 



There are openings under the dropping boards in 

 all the Houses for the egress and ingress of the fowls, 

 with a runway leading to the ground underneath. 

 These openings are securely boxed and are covered 

 at top and bottom to prevent any draughts. The 

 detail of these openings is shown in the plans at the 

 back of the Book. 



The nests are all made of boxes bought from 

 grocers and other dealers in the neighborhood, and are 

 much cheaper and better than any nests laid out and 

 built by mechanics. They are put up in three tiers, 

 and fill up the spaces between the windows, as shown 

 in the detailed drawing. 



The boxes are cut down to twelve by fourteen 

 inches, which makes the best sized nest. 



In the floor of each Laying House there are three 

 hatchways dividing the length of the building into 



