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MRS. BASLEY'S WESTERN POULTRY BOOK 



supplied by perfect ventilation ; secondly, it must be free from 

 draughts and be dry ; and, thirdly, be easily accessible to the at- 

 tendant, not only for cleaning and spraying, but to enable one to 

 handle the fowls when on the perches. It should also be large 

 enough to avoid crowding of the fowls. 



The laying hens should be kept in yards in permanent houses, 

 easy of access, whilst the young and growing fowls will do best on 

 free range with movable houses, called sometimes colony houses. 

 These give the best results. 



After many years of experience here, the writer has found that 



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there are two classes of houses admirably adapted to the needs of 

 the fowls and to this climate. These are called the open front or 

 the "fresh air" house and the "mushroom" house. What is meant 

 by an open front house, is a house enclosed on three sides and roof, 

 with one side open to the fresh air. This style house can be con- 

 structed as a separate and movable house of as a continuous and 

 scratching shed house. A plain open front house without a scratch- 

 ing shed attached, is used in many places as a colony house where 

 fowls have free range or where they are kept in an orchard. 



The "mushroom" house is built tight on four sides and roof, 

 without any floor and is raised from the ground about twelve 

 inches. 



