Show POULTRY conveniences conveniences an movable run hun excellent I 1 plan i roost koot when chicks aro are placed iri in a brooder ar or under tinder a lien some handy yard is want ed to confine theland the them mand and with this end ir in view on ohio former fanner correspondent gives give cuts and description of a panel used it in ilia his yards fil fig 1 I 1 shows the panel this should bo be constructed of boards and pick ets pr procure 0 cur 0 fence boards 6 inci inches acs ics wi wid I 1 a and either 13 12 or ac 16 feet long and saw sav lengthwise through tho the center will give two long strips 3 inches wide fie Z FOR RUN to be used for the top and bottom frame next procure procura three pickets 4 foet feet long and nail one at each end and tho the other in the center then attach braces at opposite corners as shown in the cut the pickets should lie be nailed so BO as to project an inch above the the frame and 11 II inches below these to bo be sharpened so as to be readily driven into tho the ground fig 2 shows a panel completed the framo frame is r covered with 6 5 cent muslin stretched tightly over the frame and well tacked down with common tacks tack s apen A pen mado made from four of these will mill bo be 10 16 feet square and is room enough for chicks for one or two weeks when they can be allowed to roam roarn where they please the correspondent who suggested these panels uses them to place around the biond ers BO as to prevent the young younge chicks hicks straying too far from home these r B 5 VC D C v D C ic B C A CHICKEN ROOST fra frames can bo be made for 23 25 cents and will last several years with proper care fig 3 shows an excellent plan for a roost which can bo be any len lenth length 0 th desired D D ore are staples to attach the wires C to and should bovell bo well driven into the roost cis C is tho the wire supports cut any length so as to havo have the roost suspended about 10 inches above the dropping board B D are the hooks on the end of the wires to fasten into staples to support the roost the staples where B is attached ought to be about 12 inches apart which will vill prevent the roost from swin swinging ing these roasts alt ajr ireci thero there are no mortises kortises morti ses to lay eggs in and thus escape fumigating fumi gating also the roost ca can n be easily detached by unhooking 0 at B and removed from the building und and cleaned |