Above, left—The most common and easily made feed trough is V shaped, but it allows the birds to foul the food and to scratch it out on to the litter, Above, right— Ample clean, 'airy, comfortable nests are needed. The hinged. alighting board can be raised at night, and the trapdoor in the sloping roof gives access to an -storage bin. Left— well-made, automatic, dry - mash hopper. Tire lip on the saucer prevents wastage and the pointed' cap' prevents birds from perching on top. Right—A hopper made from a milk can. A 30- or 44-gallon drum is excellent for this purpose.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 5, 15 November 1950, Page 446
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101Above, left—The most common and easily made feed trough is V shaped, but it allows the birds to foul the food and to scratch it out on to the litter, Above, right—Ample clean, 'airy, comfortable nests are needed. The hinged. alighting board can be raised at night, and the trapdoor in the sloping roof gives access to an -storage bin. Left— well-made, automatic, dry – mash hopper. Tire lip on the saucer prevents wastage and the pointed' cap' prevents birds from perching on top. Right—A hopper made from a milk can. A 30- or 44-gallon drum is excellent for this purpose. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 81, Issue 5, 15 November 1950, Page 446
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