THE VILLAGE HEXXERV. 



one, and if it conld be more generally applied would 

 greatly add to the attractiveness of a rear view of a 

 village street. The house on page 76 may be called 

 the Farm Journal village poultry house. It repre- 

 sents a structure ten by twenty feet, with eight feet of 

 the length enclosed and twelve feet left open for a 

 shed. The interior arrangements as well as the size 

 and exterior ornamentation may be left to the needs 

 and fancy of the owner. 



Another building well 

 adapted for a small flock is 

 shown by Figure i. This 

 house is ten by fifteen feet, 

 t"i<^'- I- five feet high in the rear and 



seven feet in front, with a hood or overshoot. The 

 roosting-room occupies five feet of the length and is 

 elevated two feet from the floor. A board along 

 the front keeps in any litter that may l)e thrown into 

 the shed. Such a house permits the flock 



to live out of doors and to enjoy plenty of 

 air at all times. During stormy weather 1 „.,.^ 

 they may be confined to the house l)v Fig. 2. 

 covering the front with a screen of wire netting. The 

 plan of this house is shown in Figure 2. 



A flock of Bantams will be found useful where 

 room is limited. Although their eggs are small, thev 

 are prolific layers. The birds themselves being small 

 do little injury to lawns or gardens when at libertv, 

 while they destroy- many harmful f5»>,.;r" '" 

 insects. |ij ] 



The small, portable house and ^^iM^^yiWMjJ^ 

 run here illustrated is admirably haxtam house. 



