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The location and construction of the poultry house 



require careful thought, if the most satisfactory results are 

 to be secured. Therefore a few suggestions, rather general 

 of application, are here given. 



The site of the poultry building should be where drainage 

 is good and the soil naturally dry. Further, the elevation 

 should be sufficient for a good circulation of air. Under 

 damp conditions throat or lung trouble is very likely to 

 occur. In damp soil of a clayey or loamy nature, intestinal 



Fig. 214. A brood coop and yards. Reproduced from "Poultry Houses." 



and other parasites that affect poultry breed more freely 

 than elsewhere. A dry location promotes clean bodies and 

 feet, which mean the production of clean eggs. 



The size of the poultry house should depend upon the 

 number of fowls one wishes to keep. On most farms large 

 flocks do not give as satisfactory returns as small ones. With 

 a flock of 50, each bird should be allowed 5 square feet of 

 room. With larger flocks not quite so much space per fowl 

 will be required. One can obtain satisfactory returns with 

 100 fowls of the smaller breeds in a house 20 by 20 feet floor 

 space. If fowls are crowded, good results in egg production 

 can not be expected. 



