Dividing the Flock 



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viduals, the chance of discovering a drooping 

 bird is greatly increased. This indicates 

 that the poultry house or houses should be 

 easily divided into rather small compartments. 

 Poultry houses usually are about 12 feet wide 

 and not more than 30 to 40 feet long. If more 

 room is wanted than one house furnishes, another 

 structure should be erected some little distance 



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Fig. 122. A poultry establishment sufficient for 150 hens. 



from any other one. This will give better 

 opportunity to arrange for large runs or yards 

 than does one long, continuous building. I have 

 yet to see a large poultry establishment furnished 

 with yards as large as they should be, and I 

 have seen but few yards which were properly 

 or fully shaded. The runs should be large and 

 relatively narrow, and set to fruit trees. The 

 plum is best, and may be set the usual distance 

 apart. The trees should be sprayed and cared 



