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POULTRY HOUSES AND FIXTURES 



FIG. 102 CROSS SECTION OF TWO-PEN BREEDING HOUSE 

 Reproduced from Bulletin 81, Storrs (Conn.) Experiment Station. 



the droppings boards at one end and the win- 

 dow at the other. The feeding rack, which, 

 supplies both pens, is made of slats so that 

 all filth may fall through to the floor. A 

 large enough opening is left above to admit a 

 drinking pan which supplies both pens. The 

 feeding rack also supports a mash hopper in 

 each pen. Small removable boxes for grit, 

 shell and charcoal are fastened to the parti- 

 tion above the feeding rack and within easy 

 reach. The rear half of the partition between 

 the pens is boarded up solid, while the front 

 half is boarded for only two feet from the 

 floor, or to the level of the curtain sill in 

 front, the upper part being made of two-inch 

 mesh wire netting. The house is being used 

 with a dirt floor, but is so constructed that a 

 board floor may be put in if it is found 

 desirable. 



Following is a bill of materials for this 

 house: 



BILL OF MATERIALS 



the Connecticut (Storrs) Experiment Station is especially 

 desirable. 



This house is 12x12 feet, 6 feet high at the eaves and 

 8 feet 4 inches at the peak. It is divided through the mid- 

 dle in order to accommodate two pens. With the partition 

 removed it would afford sufficient capacity for 30 to 35 

 hens. For ordinary use, where it is not desired to trap- 

 nest, the back may be cut down at least a foot and the 

 roof made two-thirds instead of even span, thus reducing 

 the air space and making the house warmer. The house, 

 as shown, gives more head room for the attendant, and 

 this is important when birds are being trapnested and 

 many trips have to be made to the back part of each pen. 



Fig. 104 shows a general view of this house, indicating 

 size and location of doors and cloth curtains. The muslin 

 curtains are hinged at the top and swing in, being fastened 

 up by means of hooks made from thin strap iron. Fig. 102 

 is a cross section of the house. The windows slide toward 

 the front. The roosts and droppings boards are movable, 

 as are also the trapnests which are hung beneath the drop- 

 pings boards. The exit door for the hens slides up and 

 down and is held open by means of a piece of wire looped 

 over a nail in the door. The 2x3-inch girder across the 

 end of the house is placed in such a way as to support 



Skids 2 pieces, 4x6 in., 14 ft. 



Studding 12 pieces, 2x3 in., 12 ft. 



Rafters 5 pieces, 2x3 in., 14 ft. 



Matched boards 700 feet, board measure. 



Roofing paper 4 rools. 



Windows 2 sash, each containing 6-10x12 in. lights. 



Unbleached muslin 3 yards, 36 in. wide. 



Wire 25 feet 2 in. mesh, 36 in. wide. 



Nails 10 Ibs. 8d, 5 Ibs. lOd, 4 Ibs. 20d. 



Hinges 4 loose-pin butts for curtains, 4 T-hinges for doors. 



Locks or latches for doors. 



* From Bulletin 81, Storrs (Conn.) Exp. Station. 



FIG. 103 FLOOR PLAN OF TWO-PEN BREEDING 



HOUSE 

 Reproduced from 3ul. 81, Storrs (Conn.) Exp. Station. 



FIG. 104 PRACTICAL HOUSE FOR TWO SMALL 



BREEDING PENS 

 Photo from Storrs (Conn.) Exp. Station. 



THE MINNESOTA MODEL HOUSE 



Especially Recommended for Breeding Flocks. Also is 



An Excellent House for Regular Laying Flocks 



Where Winters Are Severe. 



By PROF. A. C. SMITH 



This house is designed to meet the requirements of 

 the average Minnesota poultry keeper, particularly the 

 farmer, and it is believed that it does this to an unusual 

 extent. The four principal faults to be found with or- 

 dinary poultry houses, particularly as they apply to Min- 

 nesota conditions, are: 



1. They are not well constructed, and consequently 

 are too cold in winter. Much better egg production might 

 be had during the winter months if the houses were more 

 comfortable. 



2. They have a poor system of ventilation, if any. 



