3d4 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



have roofs of the tent form, with no side walls in front 

 or behind. A roof covering of rough boards and asphalt 

 or tarred composition paper of some sort, gives good satis- 

 faction. Wooden shingles in most localities are too expen- 

 sive, and in the colder sections shingle roofs are too drafty 

 and cold in winter. 



The floor of the poultry house should be of concrete in the 

 permanent house; but in the colony house, one of matched 



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Fig. 216. A slant-roof colony house. Reproduced from "Poultry Houses." 



flooring is best. Every effort should be made to keep the 

 floor dry, and to prevent the harboring of rats or other ver- 

 min. 



Partition material in the poultry house should usually be 

 of wire netting. If the house is long, a close wooden parti- 

 tion at intervals is desirable, in order to strengthen the build- 

 ing, and also to prevent drafts. A house having six pens 

 might have one solid central partition, and the others of wire. 



The windows of the poultry house should be adjusted to 

 local conditions. In the Southern states, glass should be 



