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EXERCISE 2 

 LOCATION AND PLANNING THE POULTRY FARM LAY-OUT 



Object. — To study the actual problems incidental to selecting the loca- 

 tion for a poultry farm and the laying out of the plant. 



Equipment. — Sharpened stakes about two feet long, leveling instrument, 

 compass, a 100-foot tape and a field note book; drafting equipment for plotting 

 the result of the survey. 



Procedure. — Take a field trip in company with instructor, studying land 

 contours, drainage, soil conditions, vegetation, etc. 



Step 1. — While on field trip, select an area of about five to ten acres 

 which would make a suitable poultry plant. 



Step 2. — Locate the boimdaries of the specially selected area and drive 

 comer stakes. 



Step 3. — Run contour lines with level and tape to determine general 

 slope of land. Let the zero (0) pomt be some low spot, such as a pond or 

 brook, and from this point lay out approximate contour lines for every five 

 feet of elevation. If the area is very level these lines can be laid out for each 

 foot of elevation. 



Step 4. — Make a contour map or plan of the area selected on this accom- 

 panymg sheet, using the elevation figures secured in step 3. 



Step 5. — Lay out on this map, the areas which should be used for the 

 follow^ing parts of the poultry plant: larger head-quarters buildings such as 

 feed houses, incubator and brooder houses, laying houses and yards, ranges 

 for growing stock, and crops. 



If time permits, the exact location of the houses and their size can be 

 determined and plotted. If only one period is available, steps 4 and 5 can be 

 omitted. 



Leading Questions. — 1. What factors led to the selection of this particu- 

 lar site chosen? 



2. What is the size and shape of the area selected for the development of 



the plant? 

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