Show give hens ample space and increase profits the well furnished poultry house ot of today although arrangement Is admit gedly important arst have ample spare space and equipment foi the birds it houses says prof arof 11 E botsford Rots ford of the new york state college of Agri agrical cul ture there should be about one foot of feeding space for every live hens and one nest for every four to six hens two water palls of ten or twelve quarts capacity are needed for every liens hens each cach hen should have from six to eight inches of space on the perches place the rear perch nine inches from the wall and the others orie foot apart and from six to eight inches above the dropping boards the dropping hoards boards should be about three feet above aboe the floor and should ex tend seven seen or eight inches beyond the last perch if lights are used 40 watt lights with reflectors six feet above the floor and ten feet apart are recommended one light for every square feet act Is tent he says anys |