POULTRY HOUSE EQUIPMENT 



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with a board eight inches wide and is hinged at the bottom 

 and hooked above so that by letting down this door the nests 

 may be gotten to. The bottom strip to which this is hinged 

 is 4 inches wide and a strip along the top border 2 inches wide 

 to which the door is hooked. There is a strip 4 inches wide 

 in the back and at the lower portion of the nests which re- 

 tains the nesting material. A runboard or step 4 inches wide 



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Fig. 213. — A grain storage bin. 



and extending along the entire length furnishes a step for the 

 birds to hop upon in entering the nests. This strip is held in 

 position by a cleat, and a space 2 inches wide is provided be- 

 tween the step and nests. The partitions are located 14 inches 

 apart, making six nests (see Fig. 215). 



LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THE STORAGE BIN 



2 boards 1" X 12" X 14'. 

 1 board 1" X 6" X 12'. 

 1 pair strap hinges 8" long. 



The back is 30 inches high and the front 18 inches. The 

 bin is 12 inches wide and 4 feet long with a partition in the 

 center dividing the bin into two chambers, one for the morning 



