The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-01

made OF narrow strips OF pliable leather
will also serve admirably.
The trigger Is made from any inch or
's-ihch lumber planed on both sides In
the drawing all dimensions OF a stand
ard trigger are carefully shown. After
one has successfully completed a sample
nest certain little changes may be made
In the size and shape Of the trigger. IL
circumstances demand. This has been
done in many cases
Door and trigger work together, and
the relative position of each should be
carefully observed. Otherwise the trap
ping arrangement will fail to work After
tho door is hung the trigger should be
attached to the side of the nest. as shown
in the END section" in the drawing by
means of screw. The screw hole should
be slightly larger than the screw so that
the trigger will move freely.
1t will be observed that when the trir-
ger is IN a horizontal position. as shown.
the long point is behind and slightly
above the lower edge OF the door A
small block or NAH placed in the side
| of the nest below the rear OF the triE-
ger regulates this.
When the trigger y in this position
enectually prevents the door from
| swinging inward, and small stop. a
nail. screw or catch. keeps II from open
Ing outward
To set the trap the front end Of the
trigger Is slightly depressed and the
lower edge OF the door pushed upward
and rested in the notch. This holds the
door invtingly open. As the hen steps
into the nest she raises the door slightly
with her back. releases the trigger and
permits II to fall into the horizontal posi-.
ton. Then the door drops. slips over the
front end OF the trigger. which rises be-
hind and locks It.
When first building a nest OF this kind
II will be we'll to experiment bit until
the exact location OF the trigger has been
determined. After this has been learned
no further trouble will be experienced.
1t Is essential that a space one and a
| half TO two inches wide be left between
| the lower edge of the door and the top
| Of the bottom board along tho front Of
| the nest. This permits much needed
| ventilation and provides the space through
which to slip the fingers when setting the
| trigger.
| As already intimated the construction Of
| the nest boxes themselves IL not I'M
| pprtant. though they should be high
| enough to permit the hen TO stand up
| right and narrow enough TO prevent two
| hens from entering at the same time.
Where special nest boxes are built a
| convenient plan IL to mako them in sets
| Of three. The nest boxes shown arc made
| without top or back and with \ narrov
| platform along the front from which thu
hens enter These sets may be hung
| against the wall underneath the drop
pings boards the wall forming the back
and the dropping boards the top. Or they
| may be piled up against the wall. one
| above the other. like sectional bookcases.
| and a slant!ng cover placed above the up
permost tier. The open back and top
| make easy the work Of cleaning and dis
| injecting.
| Since the certainty Of operation de-
ponds upon the free action OF the trigger
| IL will be we'll TO avoid using for nesting
| material coarse straw or hay, which
| might clog II.
| (Copyrt0ht, 1914, BY George A. hcDepH'
Company