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BULLETIN 646, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGBICULTUBE. 
vided with fenders (fig. 5) serves as a farrowing pen. Fenders may 
be made of 2 by 6 inch scantling and firmly attached to the walls 
of the pen some 6 inches above the floor. The object of the fender 
is to prevent the sow overlying young pigs. 
Study questions. — What constitutes a good location for a hog 
house? What are the essentials of a good hog house? Name, 
describe, and give advantages of the different kinds of hog houses. 
What kinds of hog houses are found in the community \ Which, 
kind is most commonly used? Which seems most satisfactory? 
References. — Farmers' Bulletins 438 and 566. 
Fig. 5. — A small house provided with fenders. 
Practical exercises. — (1) Take the class to visit a modern hog house 
hi the community. Take notes on its location, construction, purpose, 
and accessories. Make a sketch of the general plan and arrangement. 
(2) When a visit is impracticable, have members of the class make 
written reports covering points mentioned in Exercise 1 as to hog 
houses at their own homes. (3) Pig-project members should provide 
proper housing for their pigs. The individual house is suitable for 
pig-project work. 
Correlations. — Written work and drawing work are provided in the 
practical exercises. 
Arithmetic: Finding the amount of material, its cost, and the cost 
of construction of the hog house visited or the houses reported upon 
by the members of the class provides splendid exercises i:i arithmetic. 
