POULTRY-HOUSES. 



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NEW YOEK 



After detailing the conveniences and manner 

 of construction of several establishments, we 

 come now to a very simple, complete, and, to 

 our mind, very efficient fowl-house, as given by 

 a correspondent under the signature of H. in 

 in the American Agriculturist. The writer says, 

 "The accompanying plan and references ren- 

 der a further description unnecessary. The 

 north, east, and west sides of the house are of 

 brick ; the floors are of cement, to keep out rats 

 and other vermin. 



"Fowls will not lay well in winter unless 

 they have during the day a dry, light, and warm 

 apartment in cold and stormy weather. The 

 room marked c is designed for this purpose ; 

 it is lighted in front and above by sashes, one 

 of which, in front, is hung with hinges for the 

 entrance. If necessary, a ventilator may be 

 added to the roof, or a window in each end." 



Where location and circumstances will per- 

 mit, we would recommend setting the building 

 in a side-hill, the back wall to be of stone and 



laid in mortar, which adds much to the warmth 

 in winter, and renders it cool and agreeable in 

 summer. 



Ground plan a, b, apertures for admitting 



fowls, with slides for closing ; c, place for feed- 

 ing ; d, roosting-room ; e, laying-room, with se- 

 cluded nests ; /, bin for feed ; y, passage. 



