Show IOWA POULTRY HOUSE PLA PLAN N desirable features of structure art ar sanitary method of feeding and watering an excellent plan of a poultry house houat ts to riven given by james J elliott in nils ala sour valley farmer lie he says the house is covered with red rope afif aal aa 4 ground plan of house roofing which costs costa about pel pei ind and exclusive of the paper will cost about 75 tho the features fea turea I 1 like best beat about the house are the sanitary method of feeding and watering the handiness in cleaning tho the storo room and entry the covers for nest boxes to keep out tho the droppings and the ex tra warmth given by tho the building pa per there are six ono sash along the front between roofs afford adfor d ing ng sunlight to north side aldo the ground floor plan of the house Is explained as follows ground dimensions 16 by 24 feet south sido of house 5 feet 6 inches to tc caves north side 4 feet 8 0 inches two compartments 0 on n south side aldo 7 b by 12 feet one on an north 7 by IS 18 feet alley 2 feet wide entry can be used to store feed in no 10 heating stove pipe ranging along down one side aids of alley way and up the other nos NOB 6 a are re nests for sitting liens nest neat boxes may be added clear to roof partitions are made of poultry netting ex capt along alley way netting stops 18 inches from floor and partition la Is finished with strips ot of wood I 1 inch equate and 2 inches apart Chic chickens can reach their heads through to eat and drink from troughs placed in alley nos 7 7 7 are doors for chickens above these doors are one sash barn windows on hinges to permit ot of throwing out manure roa nuro nos 8 8 8 aro are light slat doors botwen apartments no 9 0 entrance the following Is an explanation 0 of I 1 the end view of the house perches are hinged to studding and la I 1 ij tj orar 7 |