10 POULTRY HOUSES 



tinuous current of air from the floor to the ceiling behind 

 the lining and overhead between the lining and the 

 rafters, making the roosting place much warmer in win- 

 ter than it would be if there were no lining in that part 

 of the house. This same lining assists in ventilating 

 the house during hot weather. For this purpose openings 

 are cut through the rear of the building so that the air 

 will come in and flow up between the rafters overhead, 

 driving the hot air out of the house through openings 

 very close to the roof in front. 



FEATURES OF POULTRY HOUSES OF 

 PROPER CONSTRUCTION 



Sufficient advantages are gained through proper con- 

 struction to warrant some expenditure above what would 

 be necessary if the buildings were less carefully erected. 

 If the poultry houses are perfectly dry inside during the 

 winter, properly ventilated, and kept in a sanitary con- 

 dition, the hens that are raised in them will be healthy 

 and vigorous, and they will produce more eggs than they 

 would if housed in damp and unsanitary buildings. Per- 

 fect health and vitality are of prime importance, and 

 these depend upon proper shelter, ventilation, and care, 

 without which the very best hens will not be profitable. 



The principal features of houses of proper construction 

 are floor space sufficient for indoor exercise during in- 

 clement weather, convenience of interior equipment for 

 the keepers, window construction that will admit sun- 

 shine to all parts of the house, and govern the tempera- 

 ture inside of the house, thus preventing excessive heat 

 in summer and intense cold in winter. The floor should 

 be of a kind that will prevent the entrance of moisture 

 from below and assure protection against the ravages of 

 rats and mice; in addition to this there must be such 

 ventilation and sanitation as to insure a dry interior. 

 Careful practice of these rules will create and maintain 

 vigor, vitality, and health in the fowls. 



