Fig. 6. Foundation of a poultry house 



A good foundation is the first essential of a poultry house be- 

 cause it is rat, cold air, and water proof. For an ordinary house, 

 a foundation 4 inches wide, 6 inches above and 12 inches to 16 

 inches below ground is satisfactory. The cut -shows a board form 

 filled with a i to 6 mixture of concrete. If the ground does not 

 slope correctly or if the soil is very heavy, it sometimes is desirable 

 to run a tile drain around the foundation to carry away any sur- 

 plus water. Grade up around the foundation in order to drain the 

 water away from the house. 



When a foundation has been properly constructed, a good con- 

 crete floor should be put in. Fill the area inside of walls of founda- 

 tion with gravel, cinders, etc., to within two inches of top, dampen 

 and tamp it well. Put on top of this a I to 6 mixture of con- 

 crete. This floor will then have the contact with the soil broken, 

 and hence always be dry. A concrete floor is cheaper to build than 

 a board floor and far more sanitary. The front of the house should 

 face the south and be on sloping, well drained land. 



