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lated, to avoid dampness, which is the most injurious 

 thing possible for fowls. If perfectly dry such a house 

 would be unobjectionable. As to interior arrange- 

 ments, there should be an entrance as shown at , fig. 13, 

 opening on to a plank extending the whole length of the 



Fig. 12. EXTERIOR OF POULTRY-HOUSE. 



building, from which the fowls can reach the roosting 

 poles. Beneath the poles there should be a sloping par- 

 tition^ upon which the droppings may collect and slide 

 down to the plank-walk already mentioned. From this 

 they should be swept off every day, and carried away. 

 To prevent the droppings from clinging to the partition, 

 it should be well dusted every day with dry plaster, road 

 dust, or sifted coal ashes. Beneath the plank walk let 

 the partition extend to the floor, dividing the house into 

 two apartments. At the front of the house a row of nest 

 boxes, supported by braces, as seen at b, should be made. 

 The rear partition may be devoted to hatching and rear- 



