FARM STRUCTURES 



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Prepared roofing is very satisfactory for the roofs of poul- 

 try houses, as it is air-tight, and when a good quality is used 

 its durability will compare favorably with shingles. 



*5tuds 2-o" Centers 



Roosts and Center Horse, can be 

 removed separately from th^ r\roo- 

 pna board 



r>4ore. 



- End door* may be omitted 

 f only one section of the 

 houie i& built. 



H- 



Window 



PLAN 



Fig. 277. Plan of a farm poultry house with shed roof. (la. Exp. 

 Sta. Bui. 132.) 



Windows. It is recommended by good authority that 

 there should be at least 1 square foot of window glass well 

 placed for each 16 square feet of floor space. The tendency 

 in the development of poultry-house construction has been 

 toward large glass or curtain fronts facing the south to let in 

 the warmth during the day. The muslin curtains are 

 mounted on frames which permit them to be opened and 

 closed with ease. The openings for the curtains are covered 

 with wire cloth or netting. 



