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every day, to drink. And too many confined in one place, will not do 

 well they will become poor and lousy. In the place where they hare 

 their nests, there should be a plenty of straw or hay, and this should 

 be frequently cleaned out, and a new supply furnished, and as the 

 fowls cannot do this for themselves, I expect the bovs will do it for 

 them. And twice a day they should be fed, plentifully, with corn, or 

 something else; and fresh lime thrown into the yard, will do them 

 good ; and fresh meat, cut fine, is very acceptable, when the ground 

 is frozen for fowls like insects and worms, and when they can get al 

 them, they are first rate, but when they can get no food of that kind, 

 they should have fresh meat, and they will pay well for it in eggs, 

 which you know, will always bring money in market. Selected. 



FOWL HOUSE. Being about to erect a domicile for the accommoda- 

 tion of my golden top-knots, I have looked through the American 

 Poulterer's Companion in vain for a plan, that in all particulars 

 suited my taste and ideas of what would be most agreeable to them, 

 for I conceive taste and utility are not incompatible, even in a hen- 

 house. I have, therefore, made a plan to suit myself. 



This poultry house will accommodate one hundred fowls in stormy 

 weather. It is built on the side of a bank, fronting the south. The 

 posts of the centre buildi'ng are eight feet ; those of the wings, or 

 storm-houses, six feet front, and four and a half feet rear ; the depth, 

 twelve feet, and the front of centre and wings, twelve feet each, 

 being just the length of the boards ; the whole is well thatched. 

 The roof of the nest house extends over the passage to the front, so 

 that the droppings fall into the boxes placed outside of it for that 

 purpose. The slat window in the gable is the ventilator. One, or 

 both of the wings may be omitted, depending upon the wants or 

 taste of the builder. Cost, about &25, if built of rough boards. 



If not built against a bank, I would have a cellar under one of the 

 wings, for the laying hens in the winter ; and instead of contiguous 

 boxes, as is the usual practice, I am satisfied single boxes distributed 

 about the house are altogether preferable. I prefer single nests to 

 cl usters. Selected. 



POULTRY HOUSE. In order to the profitable keeping of fowls, it is 

 indispensable that they should be properly lodged, and that such 

 conveniences should be provided for them, as will secure their comfort 

 and health. Every collection of poultry requires some place to be 

 provided for them, to secure these advantages. Often they are left 

 to take care of themselves, and roaming at large over the farm, or 

 about a smaller premises, they become at last burdensome to them- 

 selves, unprofitable to the proprietor, and a nuisance to the neighbor- 

 hood. A certain degree of confinement is therefore necessary for 

 fowls. Close confinement, however, will, in a degree, prevent them 

 from laying, and destroy their health. A yard or walk, connected 

 with a place for shelter and roosting, is what is required. 



Care should be taken in fixing upon a situation for these accommo- 

 dations. A south or south-easterly exposure is the most proper place 

 to be chosen and a building of brick or stone is preferable to one 

 built of wood. The extent of the place should be proportioned to the 



