98 SUMMER MANAGEMENT 



just as important and possibly more so than having 

 them warm in winter. To confine fowls in hot 

 poorly ventilated sleeping quarters during the suiii- 

 mer night is bound to show its effects upon the 

 breeding stock as well as the growing chicks. 



I have found it very advantageous to have a 

 wood or canvas awning over the windows during the 

 hot summer days. It will assist materially to keep 

 the house more comfortable, shutting out the hot 

 sun-rays and also affording a protection for the sud- 

 den heavy summer showers which may come on 

 during one's absence from home. If the board can- 

 opy is used it should be attached with hinges, which 

 makes it possible to be raised and lowered as occa- 

 sion demands. Do not have the boards covered with 

 tin, either have them made from matched flooring 

 or covered with roofing paper. Tin will draw the 

 heat from the sun, and I do not recommend it for 

 any kind of poultry house coverings. 



Poultry houses should be sunned out some during 

 the day, but it is far from advisable to have the sun 

 beat into it during the biggest part of the day, result- 

 ing in making the house more of an oven than a 

 roosting place for hens. Remember the fowls feel 

 the heat as much as human beings and it is necessary 

 to assist them in keeping comfortable. 



Poultry which is housed in cool houses at night, 

 and given lots of shade to run under during the day, 

 is bound to show better results for the egg basket. 



