308 The Farmstead 



for as in well kept orchards, since the fruit may 

 chance to be more profitable than the poultry. 

 For the health of the fowls and the welfare of 

 the trees, clean culture of the runs should be 

 adopted. In the case of poultry buildings, the 

 distributive method of construction should be 

 adopted rather than the concentrated one. If 

 the undertaking is begun with a well matured 

 plan, these several small structures may not be 

 unsightly when viewed as a whole. An illus- 

 tration is given of a modest poultry plant large 

 enough for 150 hens and 500 chicks, pro- 

 vided, however, that most of the chicks are 

 sold when from three to six months old (Fig. 

 122). These structures are built on grout foun- 

 dation walls to exclude vermin and moisture. 

 The floors are of wood, the sills and plates 2x4 

 inches. The boarding is vertical and double, 



' with paper between 



the two boardings. 



^^^^^^^^.S^WT. -^ The outside boards 



|/E~-^¥,}cMrC; :fl >C, ave planed and bat- 



Fig. 123. A moveable coop. boards, wMch arc 



laid close together, are covered with paper and 

 then shingled. The windows provide for light 

 and, in part, for ventilation. These structures 

 are dry on the inside, and the temperature, 

 though not always above the freezing point in 



