POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 



Muslin and burlap are very much cheaper than 

 glass, thus considerably lessening the cost of a 

 poultry house, and the fresh air type of house has 

 been thoroughly proven to have a beneficial effect 

 upon the winter health and vitality of fowls. If 

 muslin is used it should be of a quality that is com- 

 paratively loosely woven. 



To those who have not had the privilege of 

 testing the matter, this fresh-air treatment may 

 seem a little radical, but its value to the human 

 race (especially in cases of weak lungs or tuber- 

 culosis, or as a preventive of these ailments) is 

 now universally recognized, and its invigorating 

 effects upon the constitution of a fowl are prac- 

 tically the same. A fowl is provided with the 

 warmest kind of clothing (feathers), and can 

 withstand a great deal of cold if it is not accom- 

 panied by drafts and dampness. 



