POULTRY YARDING AND FENCING 



system the slope should be to the south, or south- 

 east, and if that is not a natural condition, cutting 

 and filling should be engaged in to bring about 

 that result, as it is essential; for then the ground 

 will dry off quicker after rains and much of the 

 filth and droppings which collect in the yards will 

 be washed away from the house. 



It is not a good plan for the poultryman to have 

 to pass through the poultry yard to get to the 

 house; this often is inconvenient and always annoys 

 the fowls, especially if strangers or visitors intrude 

 when the fowls are in the yard. 



The site for the poutry house must be high and 

 dry, and the land should be well drained. This is 

 essential to the life of the house as well as to the 

 health of the fowls; for a poultry house, like any 

 other kind of a building, will not last long when 

 the sills are wet and damp for weeks at a time 

 they are sure to rot out and make extensive repairs 

 necessary. Also, it is unhealthy for fowls to range 

 over ground that is damp, wet, or even muddy. 



Well-drained sandy loam or gravelly soil is prob- 

 ably the most desirable kind of ground; it is best 

 for the house and best for the yards, too ; for with 

 porous land the filth and droppings are absorbed 

 by the ground at every rain, thus keeping the runs 

 clean and healthful. A poultry house should never 

 be located in a valley or other depression, where 

 it is in such a position that it will get the wash of 



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