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POULTRY BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT 



from chickens on the city lot when given proper care and 

 attention. 



A Plan. On a piece of ground 25 x 50 feet enough 

 fowls may be kept to furnish the eggs needed for an 

 average family. It should not be attempted, however, on 

 unsuitable ground. It is not expected that the plan submit- 



ted can be followed 

 ^^ under all conditions. 



HHHHB^/ ''''"' ' 1011S( ~ suggested 



m is 6 x 8 feet with a 



*B Bk I shed roof. The style 



or shape of the house 

 may be changed to 

 suit the tastes of 

 the owner, but the 

 amount of floor 



A BACKYARD HOUSE 



space or air space 

 as provided for in 



In this house 25 hens were kept for a year. 



The hens were never out of it. They laid an the sketch should 

 average of 188 eggs. 



be available what- 



ever the shape of the house may be, for 12 or 15 hens. 

 At least a fourth of the side of the house should be open to 

 admit fresh air. In cold sections a curtain of muslin may 

 be hung over the opening at night, but this may not be 

 necessary, as shown in the chapter on Housing. If there 

 is not sufficient light a window may be put in the end of 

 the house at a point where the maximum sunshine will be 

 admitted. The illustration shows a little flat roof and it 

 is covered with building paper. If shingles be used at 

 least one-fourth pitch will be necessary. It will be best 

 to face the house to the south to admit the sunshine, but 

 it may be faced in any other direction to avoid strong 

 wind, or for other reasons. (See illustration on page 156.) 



