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The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 
walls also should be regularly lime-washed, and if at any time vermin should get into them, 
they should be expelled by syringing all over, either with paraffine or a solution of caibolic acid. 
The last is certain death to nearly all insects, and is one of the most valuable additions, to the 
resources of the poultry-keeper. 
Supposing any variety of fancy poultry be kept to breed, or indeed, if any chickens be leaied 
at all, at least two runs of some kind become necessary, and we can confidently recommend some 
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Fi g- 5- 
A A Roosting and Laying Houses. a a Nests. 
B B Fenced-in Covered Runs. b b Perches. 
C C Shed and Run for Sitting Hens. c c Holes for Fowls to enter, 
• D D Grass Runs. 
such plan as shown in Fig. 5, which served ourselves for several years, until more extensive demand 
for our stock compelled enlargement. It is simple in plan, cheap, and most easily erected ; and if 
a good grass-run outside be also at command, is sufficient to rear any variety in great perfection 
though not, of course, in large numbers. The yards in front may be left in the natural earth but 
are better laid in sand or gravel, and raked clean every two days ; if not, they must be dug over 
now and then to keep them sweet. The same design may be increased in size, if space permit. 
In the plan as here given, the sheds are entirely fenced in with wire netting, and boarded up a foot 
