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stimulate egg production. It is an advantage to 

 have the yard on the south side of the house, in 

 order that the fowls may have the benefit of the 

 first dry ground in the early spring. It frequently 

 occurs in localities where snow is more or less abun- 

 dant that the ground on the south side of the build- 

 ing will be dry many days before that on the north 



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 PCRCHCS 



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FIG. 27. Ground plan of poultry house Massachusetts Agricultural College. 



side is entirely free from frost and dampness. The 

 relative location of the house and yard is, therefore, 

 of sufficient importance to demand one's best thought 

 and care in planning. 



Convenience. The poultry business, if prop- 

 erly conducted, necessitates close attention to 

 many details, each one, perhaps, somewhat insig- 

 nificant in itself, yet of so much importance 



