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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



Poultry Houses and Fixtures. 



iSelect a location that lias natural 

 drainage away from the buildiag. 



A dry, porous soil such as sand or 

 gravelly loam, is preferable to a clay 

 soil. 



In most localities the building siiould 

 face the south, as this insures the 

 greates.t amount of sunlight during 

 the winter. 



RULES FOR POULTRY BUILDINGS. 



Four to six sqiiare feet for every 

 hen. Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, 

 nine inches perch room; Iveghorns and 

 other light birds, about eigM inches; 

 roosts low and near ground. 



Dropping boards low down of match- 

 ed lumber, 20 inches wide for one 

 roost and three feet for two perches. 

 Roosts 2 inches by 2 inches rounded. 

 iNests 12 to 15 inches square. 

 'Cement floors are the cleanest and' 

 best. 



Ground floors are better than (boards. 

 Keep only 25 to 30 birds in each 

 flock. 

 Use matched 'boards dressed on one 

 side, sheet back on inside, using build- 

 ing paper under the boards. 

 Specific Suggestions ir> Regard to the 



Proper Care of Market Eggs. 



To the Farmer. 



Remove the male ibirds from the 

 flock immediately after the breeding 

 season and market no fertile eggs. 



Provide roomy nests and iplenty of 

 clean nesting material, preferably dry 

 shavings or cut hay. 



Keep the nests clean and sanitary. 



Collect the eggs regularly at least 

 once, better twice, a day in moderate 

 •weather, and more frequently in very 

 warm and very cold weatiher. 



Remove at once in clean utensils to 

 a cool, dry cellar. 



Cover with clean cloth to prevent 

 dust from settling upon them and also 

 to prevent evaporation and fading. 



Do not pack loose in a box when 

 taking them to market, but rather 

 secure a suitable egg case and Ums 

 avoid breakage. 



Market as frequently and as direct- 

 ly as possible. 

 To the Merchant 



Buy on a loss-off basis, if possible, 

 and encouragp other merchants to do 

 the same. 



Insist that the farmers furnish first 

 quality eggs only. 



Keep in mind the perishable na- 



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Showing construction of colony house. It is not advisable to use this as a 



brooder house. 



