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POULTRY HOUSES 



building on the east side is to gain the greatest amount 

 of sunshine inside the house during the winter months. 

 If the dwelling house faces the south, the poultry 

 building placed at the rear end of the lot can face south. 

 If the house faces the west, the rear of the poultry 

 building can be against the fence on the north side; the 

 same position should be used if the dwelling house faces 

 the east. When the buildings are so arranged, good 

 ventilation and the maximum of sunlight in winter will 

 be assured. 



FORM AND ARRANGEMENT OF HOUSES 



The most efficient and economical style of poultry 

 house is the straight-front, slant-roof building with open 



FIG. 2 



front or with glass and cloth-covered windows in the 

 front, constructed according to the needs of the locality 

 where the house is erected. This type of house can be 

 constructed with extreme simplicity, or it can be em- 

 bellished according to the taste of the builder. Under 

 no conditions, however, should it be built in a way that 

 will detract from its usefulness. 



Wide houses are best suited to any locality where the 

 laying hens must be kept inside for a considerable length 

 of time during the winter months. Such houses are 

 warmer, afford better protection from the cold, and are 

 more satisfactory than narrow buildings. Houses from 



