By Ferd. J. Sitdow, Poughkeepsie, N. Y 



27 



An ideal potiltry house and scratching pen with cat-proof 

 yard which is covered with paroid roofing 



are best for the scratching pen. 

 The upper part of half a butter 

 tub nailed to the side of the roost 

 makes a fine hen's nest. Sawdust 

 sprayed with kerosene, placed in 

 these nests is the best preventive 

 of lice and mites. A great many 

 cats eat young chickens, and it is a 

 good idea to have the yard cat 

 proof as explained on another 

 page. Everything depends on how 

 things are fixed practically with 

 poultry. It saves lots of money 

 and an awful lot of trouble and 

 worriment. 



the gate can be raised off the block 

 (lock) immediately and it will lock 

 and stay locked in giving it a fair 

 slam against the post. It should 

 be hung two inches from the ground. 

 If you cannot comprehend the con- 

 struction, show the illustration to 

 a carpenter. 



If you want eggs all the year 

 around, it is absolutely necessary 

 to have an open scratching pen at- 

 tached to your hen roost in order 

 to keep the birds working during 

 rough weather Cut cornstalks 



AMHERST PHEASANTS 

 Displaying their striking plumage during breeding season 



MY FRIENDS, THE CHILDREN, ON A JOYFUL AUTO RIDE 



