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BULLETIN 1151, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
CRATE PENS. 
A crate pen is easily and cheaply constructed and meets most 
requirements. One in which to house a pair of foxes is usually 40 
feet long, 12 feet wide, and 6 feet high. A frame made of 2 by 4 
4-' '£>//?. 
Fig. 16. — Plan of octagonal pen. 
lumber is entirely covered with Xo. 16-gauge lj-inch mesh wire. In 
the front is a door 2 feet wide and 4 feet high, the frame constructed 
of 2 by 4 lumber. This pen or crate rests on the surface of the 
ground. It is not usual to cover the netting on the bottom with 
soil. (See Fig. 18.) 
