Show Increase Egg Production by Efficient The raising raisins of poul poultry try Is one important Important Important im Im- Im- Im factor in the solution of ot the farm meat problem not only to furnish a change from pork and beef in the wintertime but to take the place of the smoked or cured meats which are ordInarIly ordinarily or or- used during the warm er Eggs also form an important part of the diet Every poultry raiser should endeavor or to maintain egg production throughout the year ear Under natural conditions hens liens lay hay most In the spring as they can get out in the open air all and sunlight sun sun- light Keeping hens In the dark cold poultry houses practically stops egg production from November ember to Feb Feb- However through the use of a concrete concrete concrete con con- crete poultry house W. W H H. Gardner an Illinois po poultry raiser was able ble to toS S maintain spring rating output in his hisS S 1 Concrete Poultry House louse of W. W H. H Gardner of Illinois poultry flock throughout the winter The Increased egg production has many times repaid him the amount In In- vested His Ills house shown in the illustration illus illus- is IG 16 feet wide and 80 SO feet long The front wall vahl is five feet high and th the rear wall all five feet six inches The low v walls valls help conserve conser e the time heat given ore oft by the t fowls The Time house honse hasa has a south exposure with practically all windows and other openings on the thes s uth sli side e. e Plenty p pf cf sunlight deals death to d disease germs Concrete construction construction con con- construction permits the te most c complete sanitation because the house can very easily casily be cl cleaned and kept clean It goes saying that rats cannot gnaw through nor find nesting place in inthe inthe inthe the concrete house The Time smooth dry concrete floor walls and f foundation provide no cracks n nOr r crevices crevIce to barbor harbor bar bar- liar har bor lice Ilce mites or other parasites which cause th the sd d much worry and loss lois Mr Ml Gardners Gardner's e. e experience with his poultry house hause shows that increased egg pi production from a flock of ot Joo fowls amounts to sufi sufficient to pa pay forthe for foI forthe the house in four I |