"I must admit to being somewhat 'faddy' at this
part of the business, and I always put the hens in proper
nest-boxes. These are not less than 15 inches each way,
and they are home-made. I knock them up out of boxes
I get from the stores, and the maximum price for the




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boxes is sixpence. I don't contract for a regular supply
of them, but I use any that come to hand. That is why
they vary in size; but a regular order would mean an
increased price. It's a little way the tradespeople have !
When these nest-boxes are in the sheds they are bottom-
less, but no matter at what season I put them outside
I always give them a wooden floor. They are then all
wood ; a 3-inch piece is nailed along the front at the bot-
tom to keep the nest in place, but the remainder of the
front is movable, while the top also is made to take off.
Ventilation is provided by three or four i-inoh holes along
each side at the top and also in front, and that is all the
fresh air the hen gets while she is sitting.
