Show ample room boom secret to broiler raising each bird needs 06 square feet of space theres good money in brouer broiler raising providing efficient and scientific production methods are employed proper housing that gives sufficient room is a must for a successful broiler operation the university of delaware agricultural experiment station has found that in this built poultry house which Is 16 feet wide and 60 feet long an indiana broiler producer raises 1200 three pound broilers every 10 or 11 weeks broilers should be allowed at least 06 of a square foot per bird for the farmer who wishes to start raising broilers in a modest way and develop the business gradually there is available an expandable pan dable built poultry house that Is ideal the four foot sections may be added as required some poultry raisers have such buildings feet long but they may be made as long as required these arched root roof buildings are strongly built on a framework of laminated wood rafters and covered with tempered hardboard which weathers well and Is durable their curved shape provides ample headroom and there are no interior pillars to take up room and impede movement summing up the effects of crowding the experiment station says rate of growth uniformity ol of growth feed consumption cost per of broiler and pounds of broilers sold per chick started are production factors adversely at af fectea by crowding broilers |