COMFORTABLE HOUSES FOR BREEDING PENS 



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LIST OF MATERIALS FOR MINNESOTA MODEL 

 POULTRY HOUSE 



Sills 6 pcs. 2x4, 16 ft. long. 



Studding 



Rear wall 3 pcs. 2x4, 12 ft. long. 



Ends 1 pc. 2x4, 14 ft. long. 



1 pc. 2x4, 14 ft. long. 

 1 pc. 2x4, 12 ft. long. 



Front 5 pcs. 2x4, 16 ft. long. 



3 pcs. 2x4, 12 ft. long. 



Plates 4 pcs. 2x4, 16 ft. long. 



Nailing pieces between 

 sill and plate 



Rear wall 3 pcs. 2x4, 12 ft. long. 



West wall 1 pc, 2x4, 16 ft. long. 



East wall 1 pc. 2x4, 12 ft. long. 



Front wall 1 pc. 2x4, 20 ft. long. 



Rafters 16 pcs. 2x6, 18 ft. long. 



Roosts 5 pcs. 2x6, 10 ft. long. 



Platform support 



Cross pieces....! 



Verti'l posts....! 



Verti'l posts....! 

 Nest supports....! 



pc. 2x4, 

 pc. 2x4, 

 pc. 2x4, 

 pc. 2x4, 



16 ft. long. 

 12 ft. long. 

 16 ft. long. 

 12 ft. long. 

 Water stand 2 pcs. 2x4, 16 ft. long. 



Cut to 5% ft. 



Cut one 8 ft., one 6 ft. 



Cut one 8 ft., one 6 ft. 



Cut one 8 ft., one 4 ft. 



Cut 7 ft. 8 in. 



Cut 3 ft. 6 in. 



Front and rear. 



Ripped to 2x3. 



Cut 4 ft. 

 Cut 3 ft. 



.Matched Boards 



Rear 35 pcs. 



Ends 38 pcs. 



Front 23 pcs. 



6 in. D & M bds., 12 ft. 

 6 in. D & M bds., 14 ft. 

 6 in. D & M bds., 16 ft. 



Roof 83 pcs. 6 in. D & M bds., 16 ft. 



Partition 20 pcs. 6 in. D & M bds., 14 ft. 



Roosting platform 18 pcs. 6 in. D & M bds., 16 ft. 



Nest platform 3 pcs. 6 in. D & M bds., 16 ft. 



Top of nests 5 pcs. 6 in. D & M bds., 12 ft. 



2 pcs. 1x4 pine, S2S. Cleats for roosting and nest Plat. 



2 pcs. 1x4 pine, 18 ft. For finish on upper open windows. 



3 pcs. 1x4, 10 ft. For inside box on upper window. 

 3 pcs. Vx4, 10 ft. For inside box on upper window. 

 1 pc. 1x15, 10 ft. Equipment for small upper doors. 

 1 pc. 1x12, 4 ft. For lowe'r sliding doors. 



FIG. Ill CROSS SECTION OF SIX-PEN BREEDING HOUSE 



Wooden door may be made from a 15-inch board, in 

 which case it would be advisable to put cleats on back to 

 prevent warping. Matched stock bound by cleats may be 

 used. 



Fittings 3 windows 10x12, 12 light, 1% inch sash 

 glazed; 3 window frames 10x12, 12 light, % inch casings, 

 2x6 sills; 1 door frame, 2 ft. by 8 in. by 6 ft. 8 in., 1% in. 

 oak sill. 



Roofing 6 squares of roofing (rubberoid or equal) for 

 roof. 7 squares of double-ply tarred paper or othe'r- of 

 equal quality and thickness if wall is to be covered.- 



Hardware 6 lb. 20d wire spikes; 20 Ibs. 8d common wire 

 nails; 2 Ibs. 8d finishing nails; 10%xlO in. bolts, with two 

 washers each to fasten sills to foundation; 2 pairs 6-inch 

 heavy T hinges (galvanized); 3 pairs 6-inch hooks and eyes; 

 1 6-inch hinge, hasp and staple: 1 padlock; 2 pairs 3-inch 

 heavy hinges; 2 4-inch hooks and eyes. 



Material for Foundation 



6 bbls. Portland cement; 4 yards sand. 



2'-o" c-c. 



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FIG. 109 PART OF FRONT ELEVATION OF SIX-PEN BREEDING HOUSE 



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PASSAGE? 

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2-8" a'- 9- - 



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FIG. 110 FLOOR PLAN OF SIX-PEN BREEDING HOUSE WITH REAR PASSAGEWAY 



