Show POULTRY P ou BRICKBAT THROUGH WINDOW IS NEEDED would solve most problems in poultry housing my by W A foster agriculture department university ot of illinois service bad as poultry housing conditions are a brickbat brick bat through the window Is all that Is needed to solve the trouble in some cases however even the brickbat brick bat cure will not work if it does not break out enough 0 glass to let in the minimum need of fresh air he sald said some poultry houses are so bad that fresh air only filters in through the cracks while in other houses all the fresh air that ever gets in Is what comes through h the door when the operator enters or leaves too much fresh air makes a cold drafty house and too little air movement causes a foul smelling stuffy soggy house neither condition Is favo favorable favorably e to health or good eg egg production the open front house with intelligent control takes care of most weather conditions in illinois A long roll curtain of muslin or burlap will prevent drafts and still allow fresh air to filter in this curtain rolled on a rug pole or clothes line prop may be rolled up or down and suspended in any size opening by a pair of light ropes at each end the fabric must be cleaned frequently to remove the dust so the air can filter through A nother another method of closing the open front Is to make a set of frames similar to screen frames to fit the opening cover them with muslin and hinge them hem t at the top like a cellar sash while the muslin will clog with dust these sashes are convenient and easily closed where necessary completely closing the open front with glass or other material through which the air cannot pass causes a foul condition in the house when subnormal sub normal temperatures pera tures are predicted there Is a strong temptation to close the house to keep it warm this usually results in moisture which increases fro from m day to t aday day and makes the house damp and cold |