42 PO UL TR r- CRA FT. 



Scathing .- ,-.* 600 sq. ft. 



Matched flooring 150 sq. ft. 



Roofing paper, or shingles to cover 600 sq ft 



2 pr. 6-in. T hinges; 2 pr. 4~in. T hinges; lock, bolt, nails, etc. 



44. A Complete Plant Under Cover. As a rule the plat of a large 

 plant must conform to the "lay" of the land on which it is situated. It is 



Fig. 23. Plat of Plant Arranged so that Work may all be done Under Cover in Stormy Weather. A, central 

 building; B B, laying houses ; C C, brooder or brooder and surplus stock houses; Yy, yards; gg, gates. 



not always possible to so place the buildings that the greatest convenience in 

 doing the work is secured. Fig. 23 shows how, if there is available a piece 

 of level or gently sloping, (to the south or southeast) ground, 400 ft. long, 

 east and west, and 200 ft. wide, a large poultry plant arranged to permit the 

 work to be done for days at a time without going from under cover, can be 

 placed on it. (It is, of course, understood that on this space only the build- 

 ings and yards are placed. There must be additional room for rearing chicks 

 for stock birds. While chicks can be reared in yards, the yards of this plant 

 would not accommodate the stock on hand during spring and early summer 

 months) . Such an arrangement has immense advantages. The plant is very 

 compact. All supplies are conveniently stored. Practically every part of the 

 plant is accessible by wagon. But the best thing about the plan is that bad 

 weather never need interfere with the care of the fowls. To the uninitiated 

 it may seem a little thing that hens should be kept waiting for food for an 



