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the bam loft, in a barrel, or in any sheltered spot 

 where she can be by herself. 



It is not wise to have two hens sitting where 

 they can visit together, and laying hens must 

 be kept strictly away. Sitting hens have hasty 

 tempers, and a first-class fight will turn a sitting 

 of eggs into second-class omelette. A hen often 

 decides to swap nests without asking the owner 

 of her new choice, and this leads to trouble. If 

 laying hens are in the same apartment, they are 

 always glad to lay just one more in the batch, for 

 good luck, and we are likely to find five or six 

 extra eggs in our sitting that we don't want there 

 at all. Keep all Sitting hens strictly in solitary 

 confinement. 



In this business attention to small details spells 

 success in the long run, and the nest must be care- 

 fully prepared. Get a shallow box at least a foot 

 square. It may be larger, even up to two feet 

 square, any size to hold a hen comfortably on 

 thirteen eggs without crowding. It should not 

 be over five inches high. A deeper box may easily 

 be cut down to about four inches. If two sides 

 only are cut down, leaving two sides several 

 inches high, the result will be satisfactory. 



