POULTRY HOUSE 



for a comparatively small expenditure of time and labor. It 

 is safe to assume that many farmers would find it profitable 

 to reduce the amount of land they are cultivating and devote 

 more time and attention to the poultry business, because 

 with reasonable effort, the resulting profits will be surpris- 

 ingly high. 



FIG. l. TYPE OF HOUSE USED ON LINDEN HILLS FARM, 

 OAKLANDON, IND. 



FIG. 2. TYPE OF HOUSE USED IN GOVERNMENT POULTRY FARM, 



BELTSVILLE, MD. 



The housing of poultry is one of the most important 

 subjects connected with poultry production, for not only 

 the comfort, but the health and productiveness of the fowls 

 depend on proper housing. A perfect house that fulfills all 

 conditions with absolute satisfaction has not as yet been de- 

 vised. Certain tendencies in design, however, are rather 

 predominant, and successful growers are gradually coming 

 to the adoption of more or less standardized forms of poul- 

 try houses. 



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