36 STORRS AGRICULTORAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
Dusting Sitting Hens.—A sitting hen should be carefully but 
thoroughly dusted when first put upon the nest and twice there- 
after, the last time being about the nineteenth or twentieth day. 
Nests for Sitting flens.—F ig. 7 shows a very simple house or 
series of nests for sitting hens. The nest may be kept dark 

Fic. 7.—Front view of nests and runs used for sitting hens. 

Fic. 8.—Rear view of nests with back removed to show the hen sitting. 
by closing the door in front. The walk is about four feet long 
and as wide as the nest. A series of three nests makes a width 
of four feet, so that ordinary lath may be used for the top and 
ends of the walk. Fig. 8 shows the same nest box with the 
back taken off and the interior disclosed. 

