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Hatchery shipping crate

Date1927

Mediumcardboard, wood

Dimensions25 x 15 x 6 inches

ClassificationsAnimal Husbandry Tools and Equipment

Catalog number79.46.1

Description(A) Cardboard crate reinforced with 2 horizonal and 3 vertical 1" x 1" wooden slats, with 18 air holes running down length of box on each side. One side has 8 extra air holes. Interior is divided into four compartments. On side of crate is a printed paper label listing the California state regulations regarding poultry, and a Railway Express label.
(B) Lid to box with 17 small air holes running its length.
Used for shipping baby chicks from hatchery.

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