Show portable brooder house favored by specialist A round roof portable brooder house lighter in weight and easier to move than the ordinary shed roof type may well be one of the factors in the success of the farm poultry enterprise in 1937 according to cora E cooke extension poultry specialist university farm st paul besides being more portable the house is easier to heat because of the smaller amount of head space another advantage is the window arrangement for on all four sides there are two windows of barn sash size the windows distribute light over the floor evenly preventing crowding and the development of too much heat from the sun in one place the window arrangement also provides ventilation to fit all weather conditions in hot weather windows on the four sides may be opened to allow for excellent cross ventilation A double floor which protects th the e young youn poultry from cold is 12 by 14 feet large enough to accommodate baby chicks or young turkeys the matrix or form for the round roof is easily made by f fitting 1 inch material together sloping roosts boosts are constructed along the sides A chick brooder stove may be used in the house hous e feeding porches 12 by 14 feet may be attached to the house for chicks 1 inch mesh wire should be used for turkeys I 1 by 2 inch mesh |