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over the edge enough to cover the ends of the front and back, 

 as shown in the drawing. Then build the sides onto the ends 

 and underneath nail on the bottom floor. 



Next build a partition in the middle, the height of the brooder 

 inside. Place the cross-pieces of the partition on the left 

 side, and around the inside of each department tack a narrow 

 strip 7.^-2 inches from the top. Upon this lay the middle floor 

 on the left side of the partition. On the right side make a 

 removable floor, in the center of which cut a 3-inch hole. 



Fig. 169. — A home-m ade brooder. (See description in text.) 



Tack the crosspieces underneath the floor, and cut about 2 

 inches short and space about 1 inch from the top edge. Melt 

 off the ragged edge of a large tin can (as a tomato can), and 

 with a pair of shears cut slits; )^-inch deep and % inch apart, 

 around the open end. With a large nail punch five rows of 

 holes in the side of the can. Bend the slits out at the bottom 

 and tack the can over the holes in the floor. Around, under- 

 neath the strips upon which the removable floor rests, tack 

 a narrow strip of asbestos. Over the asbestos tack the large 



