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AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 



deep for Leghorns or small fowls, and 14x14x8 inches for 

 Cochins or Brahmas. 



Special Features. The poultry house should be wind 

 proof and free from drafts. A curtain placed in front of the 

 roosts will keep fowls warm in severe weather. 



The nests should be dark, for hens lay better in such nests, 

 and the egg-eating habit is prevented. 



Due protection against mites and lice should be provided 

 by making the house smooth and free from cracks on the 

 inside. 



The nests, roosts, and droppings board should be remov- 

 able for cleaning or spraying. . 



The roosts should be about 2^ feet from the floors, with 

 all bars at the same height, as ladder roosts cause the birds to 



PERSPECTIVE 



OF- 



Roos~rs 



Fig. 280. Details of roosts of the house shown in Figs. 277 to 279. 



crowd to the top bar. The roosts are best when about 2 

 inches wide and only the corners rounded, and rigid enough 

 to prevent one bird from disturbing others on the same bar. 

 The bars ought to be placed 12 to 14 inches apart and 8 to 12 

 inches allowed for each bird. 



