QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



QUESTION What is the best size for nest boxes? 

 ANSWER 12x15 inches, and 8 inches deep. 



QUESTION What is the best location for the nests ? 



ANSWER Under the dropping board, with the entrance toward 

 the wall, making the entire back into a hinged door to drop down 

 and afford easy access for removing eggs. 



QUESTION Are two-story houses a success when the idea is 

 to keep fowls on the second floor ? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION How can dampness be kept out of the ordinary 

 cheap single-wall poultry house ? 



ANSWER Put in cross pieces from side to side at the eaves and 

 fill the space above with hay or straw. It will absorb the moisture. 



QUESTION How wide should the dropping boards be ? 

 ANSWER 20 inches for each perch. 



QUESTION What location in the poultry house is best for the 

 perches ? 



ANSWER In the darkest and most secluded portion and away 

 from the windows or other means of draughts. 



QUESTION Is it a good plan to provide artificial heat for poul- 

 try houses? 



ANSWER No. The fowls will thrive better without it. All 

 that is needed is as tight a house as good lumber can make, but double 

 walls are advisable in very cold climates. 



QUESTION Is it a good idea to dig out about two feet of 

 ground for the poultry house and have the floor that much below 

 the outside earth in order to keep the fowls warmer ? 



ANSWER No. Such a house would nearly always be too damp. 

 The floor of the poultry house should be higher than the surrounding 

 earth outside. 



QUESTION What is the best nesting material ? 

 ANSWER Hay or straw. 



QUESTION Should the dropping boards be set on a level or 

 slanting somewhat in order to make them easy to clean ? 



ANSWER They should be on a level, so -that birds falling on 

 them from the perches will be able to stand upon them and not slide 

 down in the droppings, thereby soiling the plumage. 



