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A Simple Trap Nest for Poultry
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A Simple Trap Nest for Poultry
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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WHAT THE TRAP NEST IS
A TRAP NEST is a laying nest so arranged that after a hen enters it she is confined until released by the attendant. The trap nest shown in the accompanying illustrations is used with good results on the Government poultry farm, and is quite similar to the nest used at the Connecticut State Experiment Station. It is very simple and may be built readily by anyone who is handy with tools.
The use of trap nests is essential in breeding poultry for both egg production and exhibition, where pedigree records are used in selecting either the males or females, and has a place in mass selection for increasing the egg production. Trap nests are of value in weeding out poor layers and increasing the average egg yield of a flock by selecting and breeding, but are not generally used on account of the large amount of labor required to operate them. They have a place on breeding farms where they can be used in selecting the better layers and the stock and eggs for breeding purposes. Some poultry breeders trap-nest their pullets during their first six months of laying and use this as a basis in selecting their breeders for egg production.
A TRAP NEST is a laying nest so arranged that after a hen enters it she is confined until released by the attendant. The trap nest shown in the accompanying illustrations is used with good results on the Government poultry farm, and is quite similar to the nest used at the Connecticut State Experiment Station. It is very simple and may be built readily by anyone who is handy with tools.
The use of trap nests is essential in breeding poultry for both egg production and exhibition, where pedigree records are used in selecting either the males or females, and has a place in mass selection for increasing the egg production. Trap nests are of value in weeding out poor layers and increasing the average egg yield of a flock by selecting and breeding, but are not generally used on account of the large amount of labor required to operate them. They have a place on breeding farms where they can be used in selecting the better layers and the stock and eggs for breeding purposes. Some poultry breeders trap-nest their pullets during their first six months of laying and use this as a basis in selecting their breeders for egg production.
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Farmers' Bulletin
Number 682, Revised
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