Show straw loft gaining in favor for Hen houses one of tile hie interesting developments in poultry housing Is the rapid progress the straw loft poultry house lias has made within the last year or two A great many of the poultry specialists have approved this type of house and it Is 16 gaining in favor rapidly almost any shape of house can be adopted adapted to this type the essential thing being to have an open ceiling pr or mow about 61 to 7 feet above the floor and have this covered with 12 to IS 18 inches of clean straw it la Is usual to have a tight floor above the roosts boosts with the straw loft above the rest of tile the floor the covering of ct straw lets tile the foul air and moisture go out slowly and escape through gratings or louvers lauvers in the ends of the attiq attic above while sufficient focient fresh air comes in through cracks and other parts of the stray loft and thus a very satisfactory amount of ventilation Is obtained and still the house kept a little warmer than the outdoor air users have observed that the straw loft house la Is warmer in winter and cooler in summer than where it Is not used and those who tried it aze aie enthusiastic |