AMERICAN POULTRY CULTURE 



raised and fastened with a hook to keep them open, 

 and they are arranged so that when closed they may 

 be hooked fast on the inside. 



Passageways in Poultry Houses. Sometimes 

 poultry houses are arranged with a " passageway " 

 extending the length of the house, the idea being 

 to save time and labor for the attendant by enabling 

 him to do all the feeding and watering of the fowls 

 from the passageway. However, this feature ne- 

 cessitates making the house larger in providing this 

 extra space, which is useful to the fowls in no way 

 and to the attendant for but a few minutes each 

 day. Besides, most practical poultrymen value the 

 close proximity to their fowls which is brought 

 about by daily passing directly through their pens. 



The type of Colony House in the most common 

 and satisfactory use for adult fowls, and for devel- 

 oping youngsters, is that shown in the illustration, 

 " The Colony System in Practical Use." This coop 

 is practically the same in all respects as a one-pen 

 Continuous House No. 2, the general type and 

 dimensions being identical. This colony house may 

 be constructed with the door located in the end wall 

 and one window each of glass and muslin in the 

 front, or the glass may be placed in the door and 

 that and one muslin window may appear in the 

 front wall. 



The "Practical Roosting Coop" illustrated 

 herewith, is designed especially for the rearing of 



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