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an individual
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Turkey Nest
Other publications
on agriculture and
home making
may be obtained
from your
County Extension Agent
Doors on individual nests require very little pressure
and turkeys learn to use them with no difficulty.
Extension
Acknowledgment: The basic plan shown In this circular was
developed by the State College of Washington. Photos at the
left are reproduced with their permission.
The 5-nest unit is a convenient size for moving, but
plans could be adapted for larger or smaller units.
Cooperative Extension work in Agriculture and Home Economics,
F. E. Price, director. Oregon State College and the United States
Department of Agriculture cooperating. Printed and distributed
in furtherance of Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
Circular 563
June 1954
Federal Cooperative Extension Service
Oregon State College • Corvallis
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Laying an egg
is a PRIVATE
enterprise!
More privacy—More eggs
Bill of Materials for 5- -Nest Unit
Isometric
Building
Plan
Material
Description
Amount
Posts
22 feet
1 x 2 wood
Posts
Handle
16 feet
2 feet
3/4 x 3/4 wood
Trip bars
3/4 x 4 wood
Gates
34 feet
4x4 wood
1 x 8 wood
Counterweights
Covering
Covering
6 feet
54 feet
36 feet
2x2 wood
2x4 wood
1x12 wood
Vi" pipestraps
8" strap hinges
Individual turkey nests increase profits.
They assure fewer broken and dirty eggs, and
fewer broody hens. In community laying nests,
turkeys crowd together and break many eggs.
Community nests tend to increase broodiness,
and to make broodiness hard to detect.
The automatic, self-closing type of individual laying nest shown in this circular overcomes a management problem. Only one hen
can enter the nest. The door closes when the
hen enters, and remains open when she leaves.
This nest is easy to build, and will pay its
way.
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Individual nests
mean lower costs;
more profit.
For trip bars
For lid
8 feet
10 straps
I'/a feet
Comments
Hardwood
W/screws
W/screws
This unit of 5 nests
will serve 25 turkey hens.
\
an individual
D
Turkey Nest
Other publications
on agriculture and
home making
may be obtained
from your
County Extension Agent
Doors on individual nests require very little pressure
and turkeys learn to use them with no difficulty.
Extension
Acknowledgment: The basic plan shown In this circular was
developed by the State College of Washington. Photos at the
left are reproduced with their permission.
The 5-nest unit is a convenient size for moving, but
plans could be adapted for larger or smaller units.
Cooperative Extension work in Agriculture and Home Economics,
F. E. Price, director. Oregon State College and the United States
Department of Agriculture cooperating. Printed and distributed
in furtherance of Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
Circular 563
June 1954
Federal Cooperative Extension Service
Oregon State College • Corvallis
\
an individual
D
Turkey Nest
Other publications
on agriculture and
home making
may be obtained
from your
County Extension Agent
Doors on individual nests require very little pressure
and turkeys learn to use them with no difficulty.
Extension
Acknowledgment: The basic plan shown In this circular was
developed by the State College of Washington. Photos at the
left are reproduced with their permission.
The 5-nest unit is a convenient size for moving, but
plans could be adapted for larger or smaller units.
Cooperative Extension work in Agriculture and Home Economics,
F. E. Price, director. Oregon State College and the United States
Department of Agriculture cooperating. Printed and distributed
in furtherance of Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
Circular 563
June 1954
Federal Cooperative Extension Service
Oregon State College • Corvallis