Pecking Hens
Saw out two bodies and four legs for the two hens. Hold two legs together and bore five fine holes thru them as shown in the drawing. Then place one of these with each of the unbored legs and bore these, using the first pair as template for boring the second. Also bore holes in the two bodies together, saw out the two bars and bore the holes thru the two together. Saw out the upright and the tilting pans; bore holes, and fasten together with a loose joint. Enlarge the two lower holes in legs of the hens to the size of a 1” nail. Fasten two legs to each hen with three 3/4” brads, and clench. Finish the parts in appropriate contrasting colors. Place the two bars between the legs of the hens and insert thru the holes 1” nails, bending their ends back to form a loose joint. Take the upright and the pans, and fasten the lower end of the upright to the middle of the upper bar so that each pan will tilt when the hens peck.