CHAPTER VII 



BUILDINGS: INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS AND TARDS 



Perches. While the construction of the perches 

 is perhaps of less importance than many other 

 details of a well-equipped poultry house, yet one 

 should be able to give a reason for construct- 

 ing each part of the house in a particular way, 

 and it will be necessary to give considerable 

 thought to the planning and arrangement of 

 minor features. In the construction of perches 

 two objects should be kept in mind: (1) the 

 perches should be convenient for the fowls and 

 (2) so arranged that the droppings may be read- 

 ily caught without falling to the floor or soiling 

 the litter. For heavy- bodied fowls the perches 

 should not be more than 2% or 3 feet from the 

 floor, and all should be of the same height. 

 Many fowls prefer to perch far above the ground 

 in order, without doubt, to be more secure from 

 their enemies. It may be accepted as natural 

 for fowls to perch at a considerable distance 

 from the ground in order that they may be better 

 protected from skunks, minks, foxes, etc. In the 

 poultry house, from which these enemies are ex- 



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