CONSTRUCTION 



Types of Buildings. The old-fashioned closed-type 

 house is a thing of the past. It has been very clearly and 

 definitely determined that the open-front type, as it is called, 

 is the type of the future and this style of house, in a more 

 or less modified form, is to be found in all parts of the coun- 

 try. The open-front idea can be applied to houses in which 

 various construction features are incorporated. The colony 

 house, the brooder house, and the permanent house all can 

 have the open front to advantage. 



The open-front house is tightly enclosed on all sides 

 except the south, which should be the front, and this should 

 be partly or completely open to the outside air. This gives 

 free ventilation without drafts. If cold, damp winds are 

 likely to gain access to the house through these openings 

 they may be protected by a muslin or cheese cloth shield to 

 break the force of the wind and yet admit the air freely so 

 that circulation is not stopped. 



Two general systems of poultry raising are employed, 

 one the intensive type, in which a great number of fowls are 

 forced to rapid development in large houses, and the other 

 the extensive system, in which small buildings and a large 

 range are part of the essential features. The first system 

 means a rather heavy investment per bird and depends upon 

 quick production and rapid development for profits. The 

 second system has a much lower investment per head, and 

 consequently, is not so dependent upon ideal results. 



For the average farm, the intensive system is not to be 

 considered, because a great deal of skill is required in the 

 handling of the poultry, the investment is high, the risk is 

 great, and the probability of loss is by no means small. The 

 successful poultry plant of the future will probably maintain 

 the colony system for rearing young stock for breeding and 

 show purposes, have a large winter laying house for eco- 

 nomic and profitable egg production, and a brooder house 

 for specialties and for out-of-season rearing. 



Location. The first thing that must be borne in mind in 

 the design of any house which is to shelter poultry, or any 

 animals, is the location. Drainage should be given prece- 

 dence, perhaps, to convenience, for no matter how conven- 



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