EGG AND BROILER FARM. 



The above engraving shows a section of an egg 

 and broiler farm built by C. Von Culin in 1885, 

 reproduced from a photograph. In the foreground 

 are a group of sixteen brooding houses under four 

 roofs (four under each roof), with yards attached. 

 Beyond are laying and roosting houses scattered 

 at regular intervals. They are built on runners, 

 and may be moved to new ground as often as 

 required for cleanliness and new pasture. There 

 are no fences around these houses ; a small, port- 

 able fence is placed around a house for three days 

 to colonize a new flock, and then removed. Eggs 

 from fowls kept on this plan show a large per cent, 

 of fertility and yield vigorous chicks. 

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