22 POULTRY HOUSES 



dottes, Orpingtons, or fowls of equal or larger size. A 

 fence of this height would have wire fencing 4 ft. wide 

 above the boards. 



The building shown in Fig. 5 is 12 ft. wide and 100 ft. 

 long, and is divided into twelve compartments. The 

 yards are 8 ft. wide and 24 ft. long and can be made 

 longer when space will permit. One male and six or 

 eight females can be kept in each compartment; more 

 may be kept, but when this is done there is danger of 

 contamination, loss of vitality, and less fertility. The 



house is 9 ft. high in front and 5 ft. high in the rear; 

 there is an opening close to the roof in front and one in 

 the rear, which should be left open during hot weather. 

 This permits circulation of air through the house and 

 between the rafters, thus driving out the heat; the rear 

 opening is closed tight when the weather is cool or cold. 

 The one in front is closed in the cold seasons. The 

 house can be built lower, or there can be a lower ceiling 

 to make the house warmer in cold weather. 



The doors that lead from one division to another should 

 be hung on self-closing double-acting hinges. The in- 

 terior equipment of one apartment is shown in Fig. 6. 



