The believers in a yet more radical departure from the "faith of the 

 fathers" are, however, now numerous, though relatively few have yet 

 adopted the full open front house. The majority of open air advo- 

 cates still hold to the belief in the necessity of special protection for 

 nignt and recommend the curtained front roosting compartment. 



The writer frankly confesses himself an open 



An Open Air air crank. He believes that with the hardy 



Crank. American breeds with small combs, indeed with 



any of the hardy breeds with small combs, a 

 full open front house without special provision for protected and 

 warmer roosting compartment, will not only prove entirely satisfac- 

 tory, but will be better than a greater degree of protection with its 

 accompanying greater risk of overheating, impure air and dampness. 

 He is convinced that the latter are the predisposing causes of roupy 

 colds and roup, and has never seen a case of either developed in the 

 open air. 



On the other hand, the writer has seen com- 



Roup Cured by plete recoveries from roup under the following 



Open Air heroic treatment. Early in December of 1905, 



Treatment. one of two roosters recently purchased and put 



in with a pen of pullets was seen to be seriously 



affected with roup. He was promptly removed, and as he had cost 



a considerable sum of money, he was placed in a coop in a well- 



Fig. I. Movable Wire Coop. 



lighted and moderately warm basement. The pullets were carefully 

 examined and two roupy individuals were discovered. These were 

 at once removed, and no other course being convenient they were 



