Reference for Beitzah 1:3

בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, אֵין מוֹלִיכִין אֶת הַסֻּלָּם מִשּׁוֹבָךְ לְשׁוֹבָךְ, אֲבָל מַטֵּהוּ מֵחַלּוֹן לְחַלּוֹן. וּבֵית הִלֵּל מַתִּירִין. בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, לֹא יִטֹּל, אֶלָּא אִם כֵּן נִעֲנֵעַ מִבְּעוֹד יוֹם. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, עוֹמֵד וְאוֹמֵר זֶה וָזֶה אֲנִי נוֹטֵל:

Beth Shammai say: A ladder may not be taken from one dove-cote to another, but it may be inclined from window to window; and Beth Hillel permit it. [With an upper story ladder, all agree that it is forbidden; and with a dove-cote ladder, too, Beth Hillel concede that it is forbidden to carry it in the public domain. For one who sees him might think that he is carrying it to repair his roof and that he will work on yom tov. Where do they differ? When he carries it in a private domain and is not seen by anyone. Beth Shammai hold that he may not do so, for everything that the sages forbade because of "marith ayin" (giving the wrong impression) is forbidden even in complete privacy. And Beth Hillel permit it, for even though, in general, it is forbidden — here, because of "the joy of yom tov" (i.e., to eat thereon), it is permitted. ("But it may be inclined from window to window":) in the same dove-cote. Dove-cotes generally have a nest for each pair (of birds) and a window for each nest.] Beth Shammai say: He may not take them unless he moved them before yom tov, and Beth Hillel say: He stands and says: "I shall take this and this one." [Beth Shammai and Beth Hillel differ only with regard to the first brood, dove-cote keepers generally sparing the first brood (the first two fledglings, with which the mothers "disport" themselves and which will not leave.) Beth Shammai hold that speech (designation) does not suffice; for when he takes them the next day, he might come to pity them and change his mind, so that he would have moved them without need (which is forbidden on yom tov). But if he moves them and feels them before yom tov thinking to slaughter them (on yom tov), and he does not pity them (at that time), we no longer apprehend that he will come to pity them later. And Beth Hillel hold that we do not decree for the eventuality that he might come to pity them, even with the first brood.]

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