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The Hen at Work 



The front is mostly open. Across the top a strip 

 of scantling holds the sides firm. From this to the 

 bottom platform a four-inch board is nailed two 

 feet from the right front side. This forms the 

 doorway. Then three-foot boards, as shown in 

 the picture, are nailed half-way up on the other 



A paper coop. This is cheap, easy to build, light, dry, and 



snug. It may be taken apart at any time, and lasts 



several years in good condition 



side. Through these the little door is cut, as 

 described in the plan for the smaller coop. 



The large door is two feet wide, high enough to 

 fill up the space, and swings on strap hinges. 



The space to the left of the door is filled with 

 chicken wire with a one-inch mesh. 



When the house was built five years ago, some 



