Coops for Chickens 59 



and safety, with her chicks. If boxes about that 

 size cannot be readily obtained, it is not much 

 work to make such a coop from box boards, al- 

 though such cases are plenty in most parts of the 

 coiontry. 



Remove the cover of the box, nail two strips of 

 scantling which are six inches longer than the box, 

 across the boards of the cover, and piece it out with 

 an extra board, so that when it is replaced on the 

 box it will extend three inches beyond the edges 

 on all sides. 



Nail a piece of roofing paper to this cover with 

 strips of lath to hold it firmly in place. Do not 

 fuss about making this lid fit snug around the top 

 of the box. Air space will be needed all around 

 the top for ventilation. 



Now take a piece of board about six inches 

 wide, the same length as the box, and saw it 

 obliquely across from end to end. These trian- 

 gular strips may then be nailed to the long, 

 top sides of the box, supported by wooden 

 cleats on the inside. These provide a slope for 

 the roof. 



To strengthen these slanting pieces a strip two 

 inches wide should be nailed across the front, level 



