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EXERCISE 10 

 A STUDY OF POULTRY HOUSE FIXTURES 



Object. — To study the construction and arrangement of poultry house 

 fixtures and to determme their efficiency. 



Equipment. — Access to a number of laying houses in which different 

 types of equipment are in actual use. 



Procedure.— ]Make an inspection trip to the poultry houses, observing 

 the following: 



Step 1.— Determine the capacity of the house for the breed kept. 



^iQj) 2. — Measure the area of dropping boards and note their height, 

 location and manner of construction. 



Step 3. — Determine total linear feet of perches. Note arrangement of 

 perches. Determine perch room per bird. 



Step 4. — Note size, construction and arrangement of nests. Determine 

 number of nests in proportion to number of birds. If trap nests are available 

 make special study of design and apparent efficiency. 



Step 5.— Note presence and arrangement of broody coops. Determine 

 size of coops in relation to number of birds and breed. 

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