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POULTRY HOUSES 



the space under the floor on three sides. In front, the 

 boards extend 6 in. below the floor and to within 6 in. 

 of the ground, leaving an open space a of 12 in. under 

 the floor. When the siding is in place the roof is put 

 on and covered with roofing paper. 



One 8"X10" pane of glass in front admits all the 

 light that is needed; the single-board door admits the ban- 

 tams and permits the gathering of the eggs and the 

 cleaning of the house. A round roost pole across the 

 rear end and some small nest boxes complete the house. 

 This house will provide quarters for ten or twelve ban- 

 tams. It can be moved beneath the shelter of a tree 

 during the summer months, placed under a shed or 



FIG. 8 



moved to the basement during the severe cold weather, 

 or left in the open throughout the entire year. It is, in 

 fact, a comfortable house for bantams in all kinds of 

 weather. The dust bath for the bantams is beneath the 

 house. When the nights are cold the open space a in 

 front should be closed. In localities where it is very 

 cold, and where there are spells of severe weather, the 

 outside of the box should be covered with tar paper to 

 close the cracks against the wind. 



For Brahama or Cochin Bantams, a low, compact house 

 is the best. These bantams can withstand the coldest 

 weather if they are well protected as are other fowls. 

 The house shown in Fig. 8 is 8 ft. long and 6 ft. wide; 

 it is 6*/ 2 ft. high in front and 5 ft. high in the rear; the 

 fence for the enclosure is 5 ft. high. If desired, this 



