Show provide natural shade for all young poultry an ideal range will provide natural shade where the young birds may find bud protection from the hot summer sun many poultry flocks do not have this natural protection say poultry specialists cia lists of the pennsylvania state college so some means of protection must be provided moving the colony houses near a cornfield makes ideal range conditions sunflowers Sun flowers planted around the colony house also will provide satisfactory shade inthe if the colony houses cannot be moved near a cornfield and sunflowers sun flowers are not used some form of artificial shade should should be provided old feed bags placed on a frame about two or three feet above the ground will give the needed protection tec tion |