Show ff q T Z y TIM ventilation IS OFTEN SLIGHTED let lct in fresh air and remove foul aiom house rouse I 1 aultry it en of I 1 i e es ess s ty use u mana tiles Ps ol 01 1 bield bild lild rigs to I 1 ue layers lacers and tree tre lers elers 1 I 1 ickens are housed in all sizes and ih bh pes of r its u in 1 bibe ise i ei el is I 1 11 I 1 d on ou foul fourth tit fl if j is of barns barlis as well ell as it the aloois between and ui uj ler r ts of shapes and hell ts it is in these converted li uses tl it it ventilation entila tion or tie lack of it causes jues in tt st tr ul ie says I 1 rot it F 11 nsf i id d i f ta tie e new ew I 1 ork orl state college ollege of aa anil I 1 ullus e it Is wr ng I 1 ie e sais to insist that hi lit bens hens sl st uld be kept hept or 01 ly in un tain apes of h uses but he tie a ills I 1 N it w uld bit I 1 iffy tie winter ventilation pi I 1 I 1 lem Iscie several ral n u eti etl ds are gov ri nelly e I 1 I 1 I 1 the sail qan e principles and once tl tt ese 1 rin diles les are in n nd it Is easy to c n a system thit that w IN arm air in tl ti e poultry it use ten Is to rise ar tit d c lleces moisture if it cai cat not net et out it accumulates an I 1 I 1 en it tools cools around the roof and w its tie tl e moisture condenses and gall ers is frost or water nater on the roof it d walls nalls ur or drops and makes wet litter I 1 lie I 1 e moisture and lick lack of 0 fresh air it y mil nial e tl it e hens lose vigor and V te e susceptible to colds and other trou brou I 1 lies les I 1 II 11 I 1 e air outlet Is most important it sl be the highest pout po nt in the I 1 use and protected by the eaves or by an overt anding board the outlet sl RI oufa extel d across the entire width of the house and should always be left 1 I ten en if the roof Is other than the fla flat or shed tape it may be desirable to coi co isider building a straw loft or ceiling elling I 1 lofessor botsford cornell reon mends open spice near tl it e center of the front of each pen or house at tl if e rite rate of one square foot of u g to 12 to 15 feet of floor spice TI alese ese openings should be between 2 or 3 feet above the floor and I 1 1 tiger than they are wide windows 11 iv be placed at the end of the open spice and should be kept closed all w anter if the temperature la is below lo 10 or 20 derees above zero or if here are storms or high winds the front nill ft ill need to be covered by the curti it s oats found valuable for layers at ohio tt TI at oits oats make a valuable feed tor for layers lacers an I 1 provide sori something gething which ns more effectively than yel low corn has been substantiated by exten extensive she tests attebe ohio expert i rat ent station during the past three years A total of COO layers were ere use usel in tie exper elperin inert er t conducted bv by 1 L C kennaird in dirge of poultry ad ns TI tie e nir e groues S of lifers which received with 20 per cent of the corn replace I 1 by that ai at aunt of plump oats averaged ave raed li 15 1 I er cent I 1 etter egg pr wh ie tt tie e hatcat it it I 1 ty of ti tie e eggs and the I 1 i mortality orta lity of the birds were practical ly the same the groups which received the 0 oits its ate 10 per cent more feed and a avenged 3 i 1 er cent more in in antl ly body we I 1 its ts it sl be en i haried ha sied hoever ho ever that even the 0 oils its r atlon carried 40 to 50 per cent jell v corn just h w much more of the corn lout I 1 have been replaced hv oits oats was not determined ned poultry facts e 0 clean the incubator at the end ot of tie tl e hatch 0 a make changes gradually in the man agen angenent ent I 1 pullet flocks to ai avoid old up setting the birds not if green feed 1 Is not available for the cl ickens germinated oats will give glie satisfactory results As 0 good ventilation entila tion Is not confined to extensive ex poultry houses an effective system astern can be devised cheaply for any louse a ant will seldom appear if the chicks are given free range or other othera vise e encouraged to keep busy and active reee do not require elaborate it uses but they need shelter that will nil protect them from heavy rain snow cold win is and dan a I 1 lace the incubator in a cool room where the suns sun s r ys cannot strike the mad ne tie tl TI e room should be even in ten tery i denture and be supplied with fresh air but no drafts a 0 hens that have to get their water bv eating ice lee or snow are not gen crous erous iab with tl it air eggs during the winter aein lean ground is a card nal virtue in the mitter matter of preN preventing enting poultry diseases di th among old as well as young ch eh kens I 1 A concrete flor flat tl at Is constructed on tl it ree or f ur inci es of coarse rock r cinders is pr nil bal lv IV the n ost eco comical and s atory it Is try durable and e sy to clem lein |