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Even if all of the buildings are not to be constructed 

 at once the site for each should be selected and the posi- 

 tion marked on the map. 



The decision as to what buildings and how many 

 are needed, having been made by the proprietor whose 

 capital is to be invested in the plant, their arrangement 

 is next to be settled. 



On a farm some of the buildings already erected 

 may be utilized for poultry purposes, in which case the 

 arrangement of such special houses as are to be erected 

 may be a very simple matter. 



In establishing plants to be devoted) exclusively to 

 the poultry business the kind and number of buildings 

 required depend mainly upon the special line of produc- 

 tion to be followed. 



In any case the arrangement of the buildings be- 

 comes a special problem to be solved by the poultryman 

 according to all the conditions bearing upon the ques- 

 tion. 



If a central building is required for headquarters it 

 may include, besides the office, a room or rooms for 

 sleeping apartments of assistants if such be needed. 



The basement of this building may be used as an 

 incubator room. 



The brooder house should be situated near at hand. 



A building may also be located quite close to head- 

 quarters to include a feed-room, work-shop, killing and 

 picking place, packing and shipping room and granary. 



If a reservoir or tank for water is required it may 

 possibly be best placed in the upper part of ihis building. 

 In case a wind-mill is erected it may be thought best 

 to locate the water-tank in the frame-work of the wind- 

 mill tower. 



Having located all of these structures in a central 

 group the hen-houses may be arranged in rows so that 

 the attendant in feeding and caring for the fowls can 

 pass from the feed-house or room to one house or pen 

 after another, without retracing his steps and end his 

 trip where he began it. For example if ten houses are 



