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each pen is a satisfactory size. One should allow 5 square 

 feet for each bird in such a house. In a house of this sort 



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> Trap 



t Door 

 Fig. 206. Arrangement of interior of poultry house shown in Fig. 205. 



the floor should be made of concrete in order to make it rat 

 proof and to keep it dry. This floor may be covered with cut 

 straw or chaff, and be used in cold weather as a scratching 

 shed. The walls should be tight enough to prevent drafts. 



The roosts may be placed 

 just above a low platform 

 at the rear or on one 

 side, below which are the 

 nests. In front, plenty of 

 window space should be 

 provided, which should be 

 covered with poultry wire 

 Fig. 207. A cheap laying house. Photo- netting, and also have 



graph by courtesy the Poultry Herald. J.A _i_j.i_ _ _ j_ _ i_ _ 



dropped during very cold weather. Doors of standard 

 size are usually placed at one or both ends of the house, 



