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torn. 7 is the stair; 3, the hall; 4 and 5, the single bird com- 
partments; 2, the living and roosting room. 
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Fig. 94. A Model Poultry House. Front Elevation. 
Fig. 94, Front Elevation. — A is the isolation room ; 3, 3, 
single bird compartments; 4, ventilator; 1, 5, close boarding 
at the bottom of the partitions and doors; B, C, D, E, F, 
roosting rooms, and 2, the stair. 
3. Nests. 
Keep the nests free and clear of lice. Place them where 
they can be easily reached and have a sufficient number, so 
that when a hen wants to lay she can be accommodated. 
Fig. 96. Showing a Simple Plan for Arranging Ordinary Nests for Laying Hens. 
The nest should not be too large — so large as to allow two 
or three hens on it at the same time. It is a good plan to 
provide each nest with a curtain and a door step (See fig. 
95). These accommodations prevent crowding, breaking 
