Show I 1 construction OF IDEAL POULTRY HO HOUSE Z 00 AR X INV ER R L ak wire front house with long and short pitch roof 0 an abundance of fresh air ie Is the most ess noial feature in a satisfactory poultry house the poblet ie Is to be cure it sufficient amount of fresh air and yet avoid drafts poorly ventilated quarters are indicated by damp conditions euch such an at moisture on tho walls roofs and windows by the litter being tough and damp also by foul odors or a closeness in the house such conditions result in an abundance of colds and in weakened vitality It allty of tle stock with the exception of the open front the openings should be high enough so that the air circulates above the birds during the day time when they are on the feeding floor muslin and burlap aro are being used quite extensively for convenience in ventilation the former being preferred because it admits more light and Is more durable there Is a constant movement of air through the cloth and this not only supplies fresh air but carries oft the foul air and the mo moisture leture the muslin front house 1 Is 1 s exceedingly popular because a 0 its low cost and the eff efficient lelent ventilation it permits without Nit hOut draft drafts since muslin has be coise G so 80 popular and the frames are raised a large portion of the day except in ery cold weather many poul thymen have abandoned the use of glass almost entirely although a combination of glass and muslin tri is preferable small frames aro are preferred to large ones because of convenience in handling caie should be exercised to prevent birds from using them for ro the open front or fresh air house is becoming quite popular the south side is built very low majally three or four our feet high and is left entirely open one might tiling it would be too cold lu iv northern climates but experience has proved otherwise other kise an open front house should not net be built more than 14 to 20 feet wide there should be windows built in the end which when removed make a perfect circulation of air in the house during the summer commercial houses of any great length are not built on the open front plan because of the problem of lighting the house and also because of the difficulty in cleaning from the lower loer side but for small houses they aro lre meeting with suc cess properly property lighted poultry houses are essential for successful egg prodoc tion dark quarters aro are aiwas con ducloe to filth dampness and disease and also lessen egg production be and radiating a corresponding amount of heat at night the chickens combs become tender and are much more liable to freeze A common mistake Is to place windows too low direct flue light la is ae as effective in the middle of the house as near the window A convenient sized light to use Is 8 by 10 inches or 10 by 12 inches smaller sized panes of glass obstruct the light and jarger ones are expensive to repair wire screens over the windows exclude sparrows and serve as a protection to the glues in addition to confining the birds the walls of a poultry house should be free from cracks which permit drafts to enter single rough boards are ire perhaps the cheapest material ant and will prove satisfactory it if the cracks are covered with ith battens A sheeting of boxing covered first with building paper and then with another layer of boards affords an a excellent xcell eat wall although somewhat expensive concrete P Is not extensively used because of tho the expense and likelihood of dampness hollow blocks counteract thie this tendency and make a satisfactory wall A good floor should exclude rats and other vermin ermin and prevent dampness the common types of floors are earth wood and concrete the floor in a stationary house should scratching shed house used without sash in roosting room be raised six or eight inches above the ground level to prevent surface water from affecting it earth doors are probably the most desirable de if it damp cause of the shorter periods in which a hen can feed too much window space Is equally disastrous especially in northern climates such u house Is to subject to extremes in temperature duo due to warming up on sunshiny days ness can be prevented on wet met soila soils there should be a two t a or three inch fill of some coarse material such as cobble stones or coarse cinder and this covered with a layer of thick clay so that the loose soil from above will not work down between the coarse material by co cohering ering the clay with two or three inches of sand or soil dryness is secured and an ideal floor ie to obtained concrete floors are rapidly into use the first cost is high but it ia JR probably tate cheapest floor of all in the end the rhe litter does not require changing so often as on earth floors it is rat mt proof and can easily be disinfected in case of disease tho the semi monitor roof house Is 1 attractive and permit permits sunlight to extend io to back of the house houze valuation Is provided by ur use of muslin frame frames covering the mall opening in the lower floor |