POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 



All kinds of wood are used in building poultry houses, and any 

 durable lumber which is available for that purpose may be used. 

 The lumber which is to be used for the outside construction should 

 be well seasoned, otherwise the shrinkage will leave cracks in the 

 walls. Hemlock, spruce, western white pine, and Virginia pine 

 are commonly used for sheathing in the North, hard pine in the 

 Gulf States, and redwood or Oregon pine on the Pacific coast. Red- 

 wood, cypress, and white pine are fhe best materials for siding, 

 while clear spruce, Oregon, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia 

 pine are also used. Chestnut is used locally for sheathing and siding 

 in some parts of New England and the Alleghenies, while local pines 

 of different species are available for rough lumber in many sections. 

 Spruce, white pine, northern yellow pine, Georgia, Virginia, and 



FIG. 10. Brood coop for hen and chicks, used at Government Poultry Farm. 



North Carolina pine are used for light framing (studs, rafters, sills, 

 plates, purlins, etc.). Oregon and Georgia pine are used for sills 

 and runners. The best shingles are made of redwood, cypress, and 

 cedar; and white pine is also used. Asbestos shingles are quite 

 durable, but more expensive than wooden ones. Cedar, chestnut, 

 redwood, cypress, and locust make the best posts. Second-hand 

 lumber or lumber from large packing or piano boxes can be used in 

 building small poultry houses. Lumber comes in even lengths, 

 usually 10, 12, 14, and 16 feet long, and if second-hand lumber is to be 

 utilized, it may be advisable to plan the house according to the length 

 of the lumber. Care should be taken in ordering a bill of lumber 

 to secure lengths which will cut to the best advantage in building. 



FRAMEWORK OF THE BUILDING. 



The sills are placed on posts, stones, or cement supports, or directly 

 on cement walls. Wooden floors should be from 10 to 18 inches above 

 the ground, while cement floors are built directly on it, but the site 



