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readily corrected than errors occuring in actual con- 

 struction. 



If buildings for a large plant are to be erected, plans 

 for all of them should ibe drawn so that the work of 

 construction may go on correctly and systematically. 



If the poultryman is particular about preserving the 

 plans, use may be made of tracing paper and ink. Blue 

 prints may then be easily obtained for reference during 

 the constructing of the buildings. 



In planning houses to be occupied by fowls it is well 

 to allow at least four square feet of floor space or 

 twenty-four cubic feet of air space per fowl. 



SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES. 



If the houses are to be built by contract it is neces- 

 sary, and in any case it is desirable, to draw up de- 

 tailed specifications of construction and make a list of 

 the required materials. 



These items may then be considered toy a builder and 

 an estimate easily made of the cost of materials and of 

 the labor for consturcting the buildings. 



Several bids on estimates may be oibtained and com- 

 pared before contracting for the construction. 



If the poultryman is his own carpenter he may 

 simply get estimates from lumber dealers and hardware 

 stores of the cost of materials. 



CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDINGS. 



The poultryman who can construct his own ben- 

 houses may save the investment of considerable money. 

 Even if he only assists in the construction work it will 

 be an advantage T>ecause he will see that the work is not 

 neglected and may prevent the occurrence of costly 

 mistakes. 



FURNISHING THE HOUSES. 



The furnishing of the poultry buildings should be 

 made with the idea of expediting and saving work in 

 operating the plant. 



