EGG PRODUCTION 
for the reason that the different foods 
vary so much in price in different locali- 
ties. The best that we can do is to com- 
bine the foods that are available in our 
locality in such a way as to produce good 
results. 
Laying hens should be provided with 
nests that can easily be kept clean, and 
the old nest material should be replaced 
with new very often. On another page is 
a nest arrangement that I like better than 
anything else that I have ever seen. Lice 
and mites should never be allowed in the 
nests, and if they are kept as clean as 
they should be, the lice and mites will 
never get a start in them. 
On page 37 I have given the dimen- 
sions of a single nest that will give good 
results both for sitting and laying hens. 
There are a good many sheet-iron and 
wire nests on the market, some of which 
give good satisfaction. 
The roosts should be about two feet 
above the floor, and so arranged that they 
can be easily disinfected. We use coal-oil 
on the roosts to kill lice and mites, and 
find it very good for that purpose. The 
droppings should be removed every day, 
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