POULTRY HOUSE EQUIPMENT 



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high in front, and about 30 inches in the rear, which gives a 

 steep slope to the top and makes it impossible for hens to 

 roost on it. By keeping a supply of the feed in the hen house 

 much valuable time is saved. 



Fig. 209. — The indoor feed hopper. 



THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAP-NEST 



There are many kinds of trap-nests. The following draw- 

 ings and photograph were made from trap-nests in use at the 

 North Carolina Experiment Station. A trap-nest should be 

 simple, not being easy to get out of order, and at the same time 



