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door arranged on the exposed side from which the eggs may be 

 gathered. 



The dividing partition may be of either substantially strong 

 wire or of a solid partition. If of soUd partition, it should 

 extend from the back wall to within 6 feet of the front wall. 

 In this space there is constructed a wire partition, a part of 

 which is made into a door between the compartments so that 

 one may enter the other compartment without going outside. 

 In the front the windows in each compartment can be made 

 into a combination door and window, as illustrated. 



Fig. 71. — The rectangular mesh wire and the best ada'pted for poultry 



fences. 



The floor should be constructed as follows: (1) Lay 10 

 inches of cinders or crushed rock and tamp in well. This 

 provides drainage and keeps the wet away from the top of the 

 floor. (2) Place 4 inches of rough concrete, making about 

 one-seventh cement. (3) Place on a finish coat made up of 

 one part cement and two parts sand. Trowel out smooth 

 and make rat-proof at all points. 



The following is a list of the materials needed to con- 

 struct the 40 by 20 double unit system house. 



