58 HEN-HOUSE. 



vented a farmer from erecting a suitable 

 building. A slight floor of boards is con- 

 structed about two feet from the ceiling, with 

 roosts a few inches above it. It is, howev- 

 er, a dirty plan, and only to be adopted 

 when one is unable to do otherwise. 



A hen-house for- one hundred to a hun- 

 dred and fifty fowls need not exceed ten by 

 sixteen feet, and about ten feet high from 

 the sills. It is recommended by some to 

 plank the floor, while others prefer a sort 

 of grating in its stead, in order to allow the 

 droppings to pass through, and thus keep 

 the house cleaner, but I think it unnecessa- 

 rily troublesome and expensive. The floor 

 should be of earth, which is to be frequently 

 renewed and taken away. A load of saw- 

 dust or old tan should lie near the door : 

 from this a few shovelfuls are occasionally 

 thrown in : by attention to this, two or three 

 cart-loads of the very richest manure may 

 be obtained, and no inconsiderable part of 

 the expense be defrayed. 



This house is to be divided unequally into 

 two parts, by any rough partition, with a 



