CHAPTER II 



POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 



A~rOOD poultry house does not necessarily 

 need to be an elaborate or a costly one. 

 The preservation and maintenance of the 

 health and thrift of the birds is all that is required 

 of any house. Elaborate houses are all right for 

 Different Types those who can afford them, but one 

 of Houses should not become discouraged be- 

 cause he can not have that kind ; the finest poultry- 

 house imaginable, even though it be painted red, 

 white and blue, and ornamented with gold-rooster 

 weathervanes, cannot make a hen lay two eggs a 

 day. As a rule, the more simple in construction a 

 house is the more satisfactory it is. There should 

 be as few nooks and ornaments as possible; start 

 in with the knowledge that every little nook, 

 corner, crevice and crack will be a ready-made 

 breeding place for lice and mites, and shun them. 

 A poultry house may be built in any style and 

 along any lines, to suit the owner's individual fancy, 

 so long as proper attention is paid to these four 

 prime requisites: light, warmth, dryness, and ven- 

 tilation. Also, it should be free from drafts, and 



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