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to the appearance, but plans made according to 

 hygienic principles make for the comforts of the 

 inmates, and after all, that should be the first thought 

 in poultry house construction. 



In climates where the weather does not get too 

 severe houses of this construction need no other 

 arrangements for the comforts of the birds, but in 

 localities where the thermometer gets down near or 

 below the zero mark, curtain front perches should 

 also be provided. These drop curtains in front of 

 the perches will provide ample protection to the 

 fowls in the coldest of weather, and not prevent 

 them from being supplied with fresh air during the 

 roosting hours. These curtains may be made of 

 burlap or muslin, hung from the top, covering the 

 entire roosting space from the top down. If the 

 roosts are shorter than the building, side curtains 

 must also be provided for the ends of the perches. 

 Either have these curtains put on frames or hung 

 loose with a weight on the bottom to keep them 

 in position. In other words this roosting place 

 should be a box-like room, without any openings 

 whatever on the ends and back. 



I would advise that these roost curtains be cleaned 

 and disinfected at certain intervals so that they will 

 always be in a sanitary condition. A good idea is 

 to change them each fall, the material is cheap. 



Houses constructed on this principle are free from 

 dampness, prevent roup, are perfectly ventilated and 



