Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1912 — A Convenient Roost. [ARTICLE]

A Convenient Roost.

A good roost is a 2x4 scantling, placed broadside over two 12-inch boards. These two boards form a platform which catch the droppings, and these are worth from 75 cents to a dollar a barrel. Do not place the roosts too high, for the hens will jump, and in so doing will have leg weakness or perhaps bumblefoot.