Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1907 — Keep Coops Off the Ground. [ARTICLE]

Keep Coops Off the Ground.

It Is a good idea to have the floor of the brood coop separate, and It should extend well in front. Placing the coop on blocks three or four Inches from tbe ground helps to prevent dampness and keeps rats and other small animals away. A few dry goods boxes placed hens and there In the poultry yard are a help for chicks to scamper Into when a storm unexpectedly comes np.