999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 65 



QUESTION How long will tarred paper last on the roof of a 

 poultry house ? 



ANSWER Three years if it is painted or tarred each season and 

 properly cared for. 



QUESTION Is a tin roof a good one for the poultry house ? 

 ANSWER No. It makes the house too hot in summer. 



QUESTION What sort of a cheap arrangement could be made 

 to temporarily protect fowls on the perches at night in a freezing 

 temperature ? 



ANSWER Make a curtain of burlap or sacking suspended from 

 the ceiling of the house, and lower it around the perches at night. 



QUESTION How cold can the poultry house be in winter with- 

 out injury to the fowls? 



ANSWER Thirty degrees above zero is not too low. 



QUESTION How far apart should colony houses be located ? 

 ANSWER About ten rods. 



QUESTION What size should the colony houses be? 

 ANSWER Large enough to hold -about 25 old fowls or 50 

 chicks. 



QUESTION How large should a poultry house be for 50 adult 

 fowls ? , 



ANSWER A good size would be 16x40 feet, divided into four 

 pens. 



QUESTION Is it best to have a hall or passageway in the poul- 

 try house? 



ANSWER Yes, except in colony houses. 



QUESTION Are double wall poultry houses necessary in the 

 average climate? 

 ANSWER No. 



QUESTION Where can one purchase a book giving plans and 

 description of all kinds of poultry houses ? 



ANSWER American Poultry Journal Publishing Co., 325 Dear- 

 born St., Chicago, 111. The price of the book is 50 cents. 



QUESTION Do common store or dry goods boxes make suit- 

 able houses for bantams ? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



