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Show ; ADVANTAGES OF TRAP NESTS 1 By Use of Device Number of Eggs Laid by Each Hen May Bt As- I certalned Without Trouble. The primary object of using trap rests Is to develop a heavy laying strain. It has been found by the use of trap nests that the number of egga laid ixt hen In an average flock varies from 40 to 245. Wlthotit using trap nests, the results from such a flock; would be uncertain and probably unsatisfactory. un-satisfactory. It Is the object of the poultry man to breed and build up the strain which lays the heaviest, by breeding to tho heavy producers. For fanciers, the trap nest Is India- IJJJIM Tm (" rum y-mtrm 0M AHr r t narnufi j '""w " M ggmmrrTrr"",""l'il"iyr"i"'f""'"fl,lA Sectional View of Nests. pcnsable on account of the fact that In tie ordinary pen there are from six to 12 females to one male. If trap nests are usod, and there are as many as there are females In the pen, It Is possible to distinguish each hen's eggs, while If tho trap nests are not used, this Is Impossible. The use of trap nests goes far to prevent the hens forming the habit of egg-eating. They are likely to form this habit If kept In limited quarters. If so kept, they are probably not given the very best food, and probably not enough of It, eseclally animal food. The accompanying drawings of a bank of trap nests are self-explanatory. The nests are built without any top or bottom The ben enters through the bark of the nest, brushing under the hanging wire, which releases the door. She then passes on to the nest compartment toward the front end. To Inspect the nest, and to remove JfUfttr, ascertain I""- number, and secure" se-cure" the eggs, the front door Is simply sim-ply unbuttoned, and let down. It will be noticed that the two doors are fastened fas-tened together with a cord, so that when the front door Is let down, the trap Is automatically set again. Tho hen will find It difficult to leave through the back door at this time, as the hanging wire permits ber to go one way only. These are so simple that In making them In almost any quantity, the material should not cost over 15 cents, at most, per trap nest. |
