Show f i a r teto 3 albil I 1 aln agn ex U ii j i HANDY CHICKEN COOP at olerio oi en ill IH lie li I 1 g au I 1 it omer lilinda li aln linds the c cut ut shows a thicken coop which has as 01 oer come all the objections to plans ellich haat been given to jbv public aloin year to bear 3 ear through it poultry journals arid and agricultural papers the coop cool is 22 by 26 indies floor measure having tour four posts ol of oak one ba b two which hold the be nails firmly and sit stand and ill the weather bet as they rest on the ground the front posts are rut cut 24 inches long aud and the lie i rear ones on IS ill inches with a one by two boit nailed on oil it iu f CHICKEN side 26 inches long the top pieces of 1 inches aie nailed on ell tile llie outside of posts vb chuh iLli forms a frieze which is cut cat to a beadi on which tile the root roof boards are nailed the he roof projecting ly 11 inches in arout frunt and at the llie eaves and three inch on the ends the siding floor arid and roof boards tip an all ot one half inch bluff which can be procured by purchasing baoe boes of a suitable size izland and dr drawing the nails they white whitepine pine lumber planed ou oil both sides that can be painted to look ucal dent and last for many 3 ears cars X is a movable rack which slides up on oil the inside to let the hen out or in and nd van be easily removed when desired b to clean out A is the drop door ind arid feed tible table held in position by the wire vire 11 N which aich is hooked into staples or seres screws can cain lie be unhooked when closing the door door is fastened by button C the door is held in position at the bottom when closed by two headless wire nails driven in bottom edge and projecting five eighths inch chich 11 aich enters a corresponding hole bole tit in the floor D Is a slat 5 xa exl 8 inch to t D i 11 revelt he board from warping and protect the food from being wasted E is a wire screen nailed on inside of opening to afford i entila tion when hen the door is closed F is a small hook book to to told vi wire ire out of the way inay when not in use G U G is a slot in ill end of siding 10 lo admi t screws when the door is closed the advantage of this coop is that it is inexpensive simple in construction light and easily removed from place to place easily kept clean a and nd I 1 dry U with safety from vermin by removing m 0 ving door and rack it can be scrubbed out and aired thus curing caring tor for many broods with but bill little work or risk of accident or disease 13 11 II kleir in ohio farmer |