Show CHICKEN HOUSES it Is interesting to travel over the united states and note the difference in chicken houses in different sections invariably where poultry Is on a profitable commercial basis real poultry houses bous es he have v e been built to maintain the birds in comfort and health throughout fill all kinds of climate birds need special housing considerations lust just like humans or any domestic animal good chicken houses bouses do not need to be at all expensive it does pay how ever to build houses that are durable and handy to work in the example of the count rys leading poultry men eu with concrete foundations and construction construct io that would do credit to a human real residence indicates that it must pay to build the poultry houses right one angle that Is very frequently overlooked Is that the poultry house la is in fact a house for humans as well ell a as tor or the birds bird too often the m mistake 1 Is m made ad I 1 of building small email houses bouses with 1 low ow roo boota f a slowing down the work and turning it into inexcusable drudgery some other things to be sure to bear in mind are to provide good drainage ol of water and good circulation of air so that the floor and yards will be healthful and dry and that the birds who require three times the consumption of oxygen of other forms 0 of animals will be well supplied with air at all times the houses should never be in a low pocket or hollow in which cold air settles whenever possible a so southern or southeastern exposure sh should be selected although this Is not so vital vi tal it there Is any good reason for facing the house bouse in some borne other direction comfort Is the first essential in housing chicks or 01 chickens first you want plenty of 0 room a good supply of fresh air and sunlight and protection from all the elements it Is a lob job for good common horse sense as much as aa for any special technical knowledge you can build your chicken houses safely on almost any kind ot of well vell drain ed soil A light loam which will grow good grass Is well adapted for chickens whereas a very light r sandy soil through which water leaches freely Is best tor for I 1 intensive poultry keeping A heavy clay is not so BO good it drain well and invites contamination and disease it no other kind of ground Is available most especial care should be taken to both and surface drain most moat thoroughly |