Show CURTAINS FOR HEN HOUSE NOT COSTLY use commercial feed S sacks for purpose fairly good storm curtains can be made of coin commercial feed sacks nail enough 6 sacks lie ks to cover th the e space to a board nt at the top ot of the window then nail another board at the bottom of the sacks then the lower board can be rolled up and fastened to the top with a loop of baling wire when a poultry house la is not equipped with a modern ventilating system the use of cloth curtains keeps out the rain and snow and 1117 11 holds 17 in the heat in zero weather we athor when t the e bright warm sunshine appears the curtains can be raised to permit the hens to absorb as much sunlight as possible the large amount of fresh air which can be allowed wed to enter through the open front helps to keep the walls and litter dry and makes healthful cond conditions eions for the liens hens the closed front and the modern ventilating system Is undoubtedly best for the poultry but many farm poultry owners have houses of the old type with plenty of glass windows and no means of ventilation constant attention and a few cloth curtains may improve the conditions condl tlona in such houses in m many s n y cases funds for the remodeling alln g 0 of f a farm poultry house are not available the financial cost of improvements prove ments must often be close to zero so that cash funds can be used for taxes and necessary living expenses michigan farmer |