Show TRAP NEST SIMPLE they are of much value in weeding out poor layers MUCH LABOR IS NECESSARY particulars particularly Y important in increasing egg yield d of flock by facilitating sf selection biml of at a beet Bres breeding spi specimen prepared by I 1 the h united unit R states department in set at am agriculture although trap trall nests ilam are not net used ex As t e ns i v ei v b because e e a s e of t the h i large n r g 0 n amount m ou t of f 1 labor b 0 r r required e q u lr e d t to 0 0 operate p e r n t them m when h n h ir u use s e la practicable m c ti c a b 1 e t they h e y u lire re of value 1 in weeding out poor laus and increasing the average egg yield of a flock dock by facilitating selection and breeding how flow trap N nesta late ara used one nest should be pro provided aided for four to the be hens kept 1 in flocks flock of fifty or more while more trap nets nests per hen a are 1 la smaller flecka the hens are banded with num numbered numb dered tred bonds bandi and a record Is kept 1 pt of their egg pro the rests neta should be visited I 1 I 1 ah v I 1 TRAP NESTS USEFUL IN N DETECTING BOARDERS at least three times time daily and ad preferably four or live five times frequent trips being aspeel especially at ily necessary when the hens are laying freely and during hot weather the trap nest a shown h own in figure I 1 mav v be attached to the underside of the dropping board with the front facing the pen rod and arranged so that it can be bailly adly removed or it may be placed on tile the walta of the pen if the nest ast is placed under the dropping board the latter will serve as a top for the ne nest a t and the rose rear of the nest nert may be of nire mile to allow good ventilation in warm weather if the nest Is placed on a tile the wall slata let or wire should be ISer inserted led from the front ot of the nest to the mall v all at a sharp angle to prevent the hens fro from rousting ro on the nest nhen IV hen the hen orders enters his nest her back raises the door c fig 2 which releases the catch or trigger a and allows the door to shut the catch should be set get so that its edge just holda held the door which pohtio I 1 Is regal regulated led by the screw raw or nail it at th the lower inside edge of the e catch A alef t e washer should be placed e a da on a the screw d between the catch and the side of the nest to prevent this catch from sucking the guard b around amund th tl f I 1 WORKING PLANS FOR BUILDING TRAP NEST catch keeps the nesting material away from the catch the length of the catch which supports the door and the triangular notch in the door may be varied slightly tor for very small or very large hens bens directions Direct iong for constructing a three compartment ompa ament trap nest cut four inch boards board tor fee ends ad and ad partitions P 12 inches wide by 19 inches has thes long C enough ch inch be boards 39 inches long laid lemet lengthwise holse to cover the top back and bottom and I 1 strip 39 inches hirju long and ad 3 inches aoh 1 to 1 insert rt 1 in the nest eat to held bold the or nesting I 1 material arm way away from the door nail the to top back and bottom to the ends and aad parti part lines see I 1 ilg ig 2 insert the 3 inch strips iu in the nests nesta and make the goal guard d b nailing it to the left side of the rest nest lure bore a hole bole in 1 the catch a to large go enough BO a that the catch win move freely iun screw screwed inlo at past lie alon on the bid bide place a washer on mi the crew between baten the catch and the side aide of the at place pines a screw at the lower ad edge g of 0 the catch to 5 stop p op it when set so a that the catch will just joe hold held the it door a ML make the doors dean fc C of rs 4 inch to ma 12 32 inches by 8 6 inches laches and cut in a triangular imah in a the centon 4 inches wide d put two screw or eyes in ha top of the doors door 1 A afew and a bore bare lucac bellin I 1 th the front of the nests two inches below the tha top tell acaldo old through which 3 wire Is run ran to support the boora do attach 9 narrow strip to the front of f um the neata bests for far the hens to jump upon when entering the nests place piece a button or block ore of v wood old or on the front of 1 ench 0 ch par partition ution to hold held the door who when the nest Is closed if the nests are to be placed directly below the dropping board a wire top should be used lined on the except to for a aidi five inch trip ot of wood d on an the front edge ot 0 the top to stiffen the nest at |