Show room for layers now is a good time to check up on space per bird in the poultry house crowded laying quarters have an adverse effect upon health and production when not enough space is provided for the pullet flock saysa baysa writer in wallaces farmer serious losses are more apt to occur from cannibalism roup colds and other diseases prevalent during the wi winter later mon months there should be three square feet of space per bird of the light breeds and four square feet per bird of the heavy breeds roomy comfortable quarters reduce labor of management where houses are overcrowded more frequent removal ot of litter is necessary the problem of ventilation also be comes more acute because of greater difficulty in removing the large amount of moisture given oft off by the birds especially during cold weather |