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to the head of the hen, substantially as de- scribed. 4. In a device for preventing the setting of hens, the combination with a hood composed 5 of a curved portion having a comb-slot and a bill-aperture, of ends for holding said curved portion in position, a strap secured to the for- ward edge of said hood under the bill-aper- ture and provided with a strap-loop and an- Io other strap secured to the upper edge of the hood portion and adapted to be passed about
the fowl's neck, and through the strap-loop of the first-mentioned strap to secure the hood in position upon the neck of the fowl, sub- stantially as described. 15 In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscrib- ing witnesses. ANDREW J. SPARKS. Witnesses: J. M. RONAN, CHAS. E. BAUGHMAN.