302 POULTRY PRODUCTION 



should be laid clear to the roof, after laying boards of uni- 

 form width clear to the topmost cleat. Partition pieces 

 10 X 12 may be cut and inserted between the shelves every 

 ten inches. Between these partitions pottery nests nine 

 inches across and four inches deep should be placed. 



Good perches may be made by nailing two pieces five 

 inches wide and six inches long at right angles. These 

 perches should be nailed to the wall (as shown in Fig. 170) 

 running clear to the top of the house, one perch every nine 

 inches. By placing these at right angles and letting the 

 median line of the upright bisect this angle the necessity 

 of cleaning the perches will be obviated. There should 

 be one perch for every bird. The floor of the house should 

 be kept bare of litter and cleaned at least once a month. 



Tobacco stems cut up into four-inch pieces make the 

 best material for nests. 



A flight should be provided, figuring on the basis of a 

 space 25 x 25 feet and as high as the house, for fifty birds. 



