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BULLETIN 527, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
of coop, between the nailing strips. To hold this door in between 
the slides, nail a piece of \ by 2 inch stop to top and bottom nailers 
as shown. If you haven't a piece of this stop, a lath, a piece of 
beveled siding, or a strip of tin or galvanized iron may be used. 
Assemble the sections thus far completed. To do this place the 
back and one end in position on the bottom and nail the back to the 
end. Then place the other end in position and nail the back to it as 
you did at the other end. Next, put the front in position and nail 
to both ends. Do not nail back ends or front to the bottom; the coop 
is to be lifted from the bottom to clean it. 
Finish up the front by nailing a piece of 1 by 2 inch across the top 
between the ends, and tack the piece of wire netting to it. Cut 30 
inches from the piece of 1 by 3 inches by 3 feet and 30 inches from 
the piece of 1 by 7 inches by 3 feet, hinge the two together with the 
2. by 2 inch butts, and nail the 1 by 3 inch into place across the top. 
The coop is now ready for a roof. Cut enough pieces of flooring 
4 inches longer than slope of end of coop to cover 34 inches and nail 
them to front and back. 
EXERCISE XVI. POULTRY HOUSE. 
To carry on a home project in poultry some type of poultry house 
is necessary. Often boys of the rural schools will desire to construct 
houses. Plans, specifications, and bills of material for good types 
are given in Farmers' Bulletin 574'. Pupils desiring to build poultry 
houses should write to the United States Department of Agriculture 
for a copy of this bulletin and follow the plans given. 
EXERCISE XVII. WOODEN TROUGHS FOR SWINE. 
Ill figures 36 and 37 are shown two types of wooden troughs that 
are used extensively by swine raisers. The one shown in figure 36 is 
designed for use in 
feedmg young pigs. 
As shown in the 
drawing it is shallow 
and is constructed 
with a flat bottom 
and wide end pieces. 
The shallowness 
makes it easy for the 
young pigs to get at 
the feed, and the wide ends make it difficult for the pigs to overturn 
it. The cross pieces |>iv\ ent the hogs from lying in the trough. The 
drawing gives all necessary dimensions. Make out a bill of material 
and a l»ill of slock, cut the pieces, and assemble them. 
Fig. 36.— Trough for young pigs. 
