Light and Sunshine Desirable 



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planned, if possible, as to give them a southern or 

 southeastern exposure (Figs. 26, 27). Many build- 

 ings for domesticated animals are so constructed 

 that they do not admit sufficient light and air for 

 the best health of the occupants. It has been found 

 by experience that animals have a somewhat whiter 



FIG. 26. A poultry house Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



skin and present a somewhat more delicate appear- 

 ance when deprived of direct sunlight than when 

 they are permitted to bask in the sunshine at will. 

 This is frequently noticed in dairy cows, in which 

 a yellow skin is so highly prized. 



Poultrymen turn to good advantage all the 

 sunshine they can secure in the winter time in 

 order to maintain a high standard of vigor and to 



