POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 



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hinges. In a long poultry house, say a house over one hundred 

 feet long, it is usually desirable to put in a trolley system so 

 as to lessen the labor of caring for the fowls. 



Figure 8. Proper way to make a partition in a poultry house. 



CEILING FOR WARMTH 



In either a shed roof, semi-monitor, or combination roof, it is 

 usually not desirable to ceil the roof except over the roosts, see 

 Figure 9. In gable roof houses it is frequently desirable to 

 ceil clear across as noted on page 13. For ceiling around the 

 roosting closets it is usually best to use matched lumber with 

 tar building paper between the lumber and the studding and 

 the rafters. It is also advisable to leave the space open between 

 the upper edge of the last ceiling board and the roof boards. 

 This will allow one to spray into this space when disinfecting 

 the house. 



ARRANGING INTERIOR FIXTURES 



The interior arrangement should be planned to make it easy 

 to clean the house and care for the fowls. 



Perches. The perches should be all on the same level in the 

 warmest part of the pen away from drafts, and should be readily 

 removable. If the perches are not all on the same level the 

 fowls will fight for the opportunity to roost on the highest and 

 the chances are that many fowls will be injured by falling off 

 the perch. The perches should be in the warmest part of the 



