| Show f r HENHOUSE BUILDING bloor siro rl lor ltv convenient lr for fsr it small 11 1 tho the arrangements for a dinall poultry 13 house holve differ from those in a 1 largo one owing to i individual preferences and the of capital to be invested in a building no phin glnn can be suggested 11 ac ral anco there is ii no best plan tho the rulo rule winch which applies to the space 49 tho decimal mys s ays P 11 II jacobs the poultry specialist wl who 0 o ai follows in the rural nov new yorker ik A flock of 10 liens hens havo h ve a fiodi of square feet allowing each HI 10 square faut fact EO that of couro a 11 house 1 A ayr AND CONVEN MN 17 mx noiE 10 11 by 10 feet would be needed should be 10 times lar larger or than tho the houses hence for 10 liens hens the ii lionso onse should lc be A by 30 10 feet and the yard 10 by fact though th oard may be bd of any preferred shape anti anil may contain more diore space but bul should not bo less than tho the area men inen tinned the nearer to tho aquaro u o form the el cheaper leaper the cost of the hoube in proportion to the space secured A tery convenient poultry house for a small H flock oct may lie be built of yellow pine pinc boards rabb eted barn boards narlell nr and down to 3 by 4 pieces tho liouta tc bo be 10 feet square 8 feet high in f front and 6 at the rear wit with ii a urge large window ou on the front which should face frico tile south 01 southeast and a small sash on oa each end near the front the door to be on oil jhc thc west end or side the small windows should open so as to allow ventilation according to the diorec direction tion of tile the wind a top ventilator often causing drafts down on tho the fowls the roof may be ol of tart ell felt or othet other suitable material and in ill a cold climate the house may be covered entirely with tarred felt fastened with strips the same house may be double foi two flocks if preferred with a door in hi alie center or at one end if it be raised IS inches from the ground the liens will find much comfort underneath in winter the cost of the tha double need not exceed 15 1 for one 10 by 20 feet but much will depend upon the locci local prices for materials and labor the space underneath may bo be protected by boards to break the wind if the housa is low on the ground cement floors are best as they protect against rats but they must be covered with fill an inch of dry earth with cut straw over it or they will wi be cold if raised up the best floor is of tongue and 0 groove boards the nests nests should be movable hence soap boxes are excellent the roost should be a piece of 3 by 4 scantling slightly rounded on the edges and it should reach across the rear of the house honse about two feet from the floor for 10 liens four nests are sufficient two at each end of the house the water fountain may bo be placed at any convenient point feell feed troughs should not bo be used if they can be ba avoided is as it is best to compel tho the liens hens to scratch for all they receive receive keep the lie middle of tho the floor clear so as to allow scratching space and place a large sli shallow allow box near tho the front window filled with dry dirt or sifted coal aslies ashes for doubting dub ting it if soft food is given place it on a board and remove the latter when the meal is over ahe house bouse 10 by 10 feet in size can call lie be made to accommodate 25 2 hens bens in winter but it is better to allow plenty of room w INTE OV or tile the rulo rule in regard to the cost of a plain liolio is to allow 0 tor for 30 liens or I 1 per lien the dec decimal system will serve to remind the reader by allowing 1 as ag tile cos cost of food per year for a lien 1 for lier share of the building about 1 profit per year 10 square reet fart of room in the house hoube and square feet of space in the yard ard A cheap and co convenient house is shown in ill fig 1 and fig 2 exterior anti and interior views reproduced from the journal quoted The drawings are so plain that no explanation is required |
