WALLS The walls of this house, on every side except the south, are 

 made of one inch thickness of matched pine lumber, and it is best to put 

 the planed side inside, as it improves the appearance and is more easily 

 whitewashed. The outside, except the south, is covered with a thickness of 

 good roofing, and should be painted some light color that is more attractive 

 than the original color of the roofing, and it also adds to the durability, 

 which counts in poultry house construction. The only part that is double 

 boarded is the portion that is directly back of and above the roost platform 

 and as far as it extends forward. An air space is formed between the stud- 

 ding and the outside boarding and, if you will leave a little opening at the top 

 and bottom of the inner boarding, the warm air of the house interior will 

 circulate through the space and 

 will keep it warmer than if the 

 air were dead. The circulation 

 mentioned will keep the inside 

 plate warm and will prevent con- 

 densation of moisture to a won- 

 derful degree. 



FRONT The front of this 

 house is made of one thickness 

 only of ordinary cove siding and 

 is without paper, making a loose 

 construction. This kind of a wall 

 warms up the inside air when the 

 sun is shining and the warmth 

 does not readily pass out because 

 the other three sides are free 

 from draft. It may seem a little 

 strange that if a window is left 

 open in the front of a street car 

 vestibule, the motorman who sits 

 directly opposite will notice but 

 little wind, if he keeps the door closed behind him. If your three walls and 

 top are tight, the air can only come in gradually at the front and can, 

 therefore, change the temperature but very slowly. The principle is the same 

 in either case. 



In making the frame work, the studding is placed four feet apart and 

 the rafters two feet apart from centers. The boards are laid horizontally. 

 Nearly the whole front is filled with window and other openings, and is of 

 cheap and easy construction. This house provides fresh air in abundance 

 without drafts, and will insure all reasonable dryness. It is as warm as it 

 can be, while securing ventilation and freedom from dampness, without hav- 

 ing artificial heat, or heat from overcrowding the fowls. 



The well ventilated house allows the moisture to pass away without con- 

 densing on the walls, and is much warmer than a tightly closed house, as 

 moisture makes a house cold by evaporation, as you would cool a room by 

 sprinkling the floor. 



The house should have an abundance of sunlight for several reasons : 

 Fowls do not like dark places except when sitting or laying or else when 

 they are sick, and the light is necessary for sanitation. If the windows are 

 placed near together, as shown in illustration, both pens will receive the 

 light from both windows providing that the front portion of the inside par- 

 tition is of wire netting. There will be ample room for door in partition, 

 thus avoiding draft in the continuous houses. 



WINDOWS The windows should measure about 3x5 feet and can 

 be fitted with 8x10 glass. They are stationary and should be screened with 



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Illustration No. 11. 

 Ground Plan of Standard Poultry House. 



