Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1918 — Coop for Hen and Chicks. [ARTICLE]

Coop for Hen and Chicks.

Have the brood coops ready for the hens and chicks when they come off the nests. Coops may be made of waste lumber or of boxes. Quarters similar to the one shown In the Illustration above have given excellent satisfaction. The coop should be made so that- it can be closed at night to keep out cats, rats and other animals, and enough ventilation should be allowed so that the hens and chicks will have plenty of fresh air. The coop shown Is built on a wooden floor, but Is not nailed to this floor. This allows It to be lifted completely off the floor, which greatly facilitates cleaning. The sides fit over the edge of the floor to make It tight and dry. The door, covered with one-half-inch *wire netting, slides in back of the slat front to close the coop, and is pushed

back of the closed part of the front when the coop Is open. Holes in both ends of the' coop covered with wire give additional ventilation. The middle slat is removable, sliding into a square wire staple at the top and dropping into a half joint at the bottom. The slats are made of strips one inch square. The long, narrow door in the front of the coop is kept open for ventilation except in cool weather or on cold nights. Dimensions and building details of the coop are shown in the drawing.