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can be made which if kept by the pupil will often be of value 

 in the future. Such work should be very simple. If drafting 

 is included as a part of the course of study, such work should 

 rightfully be included in that course. 



EXERCISE No. 55. Materials for Poultry Houses. One or 

 more exercises devoted to figuring materials required to fill 

 a certain specification will be very helpful. A house of a 

 certain size and design can be described by one of the pupils 

 and then the entire class with the aid of the teacher can figure 

 out piece by piece the kind, size, and amount of material 

 required to build it. A house which is owned by one of the 

 students, or which one might wish to build will create more 

 interest. Figure materials in the following order : Sills, posts, 

 plate, studding, rafters, walls, roofs and miscellaneous mate- 

 rial. For values it is well to secure figures for lumber from 

 some lumber yard or local sawmill. . At this time the meaning of 

 board feet and ways of measuring lumber should be explained. 



THOUGHT QUESTIONS 



1. Name tliree factors which especially affect the kind and type of 



poultry house to be built. 



2. In ancient times where did poultry stay at night? 



3. Describe the evolution in poultry house design from early time 



until the present age. 



4. Why is the modern fresh-air poultry house so efficient? 



5. Describe briefly the modern standard type of poultry house. 



6. Enumerate three different types of roofs which are commonly 



used for poultry houses. 



7. What are the advantages of the shed roof over the other types of roofs? 



8. What materials are sometimes used for poultry houses? 



9. Which material is cheapest and best? 



10. Briefly describe the features of the small-flock colony laying house. 



11. What is the cost of the small-flock colony laying house? 



12. Describe the multiple unit laying house. 



13. Discuss: the usage and cost of the multiple unit house. 



14. What are the features of the long breeding houses? 



15. What is the cost of the long breeding house? 



16. Describe briefly the scratching shed house mentioned in the text. 



17. What are the possibilities of the scratching shed house? 



18. Describe briefly the city lot poultry house. 



19. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a gable roof house? 



20. Describe a type of poultry house which is common in your com- 



munity and is giving satisfaction. 



Reference. United States Farmers' Bulletin 574, Poultry House 

 Construction. 



