62 METHODS 01^ POULTRY MANAGE:me;NT, 



The building is divided b}^ tight board partitions into four 

 sections, each being 30 ft. long. All of the sections are alike 

 in construction and arrangement. The front side of each sec- 

 tion has two storm windows of 12 lights of 10 by 12 in. glass. 

 These windows are screwed on upright and as high up as possi- 

 ble on the front, so that the top of the window just clears the 

 eaves. The opening in the front which is closed by a cloth 

 curtain is 14 ft. and 6 in. long and 3 ft. high. Between 

 one end of this curtain opening and the window ■ is 

 placed a door for the attendants to pass through into the pen. 

 A small door is placed under each of the windows on the 

 front side of the house with a runway through which the birds 

 may pass under the front walk into the yard. A single door in 

 the center of the back wall under the droppings board allows "the 

 birds to pass out into the back yard when necessary. A light 

 frame covered with 10 ounce white duck is hinged to the top of 

 the front opening and covers it when closed down. This cur- 

 tain is easily turned up into the room, where it is caught and 

 held by swinging hooks until released. 



The roost platform is made tight and extends along the 

 whole length of the room against the back wall. It is 4 ft. 6 in. 

 wide and 3 ft. above the floor, being high enough for a person 

 to get under comfortably when necessary to handle or catch the 

 birds. There are 3 roosts framed together in two 15 ft. sec- 

 tions. The tops of the roosts are S 1-2 in. above the platform 

 and hinged to the back wall so that they may be turned up out 

 of the way when the platform is being cleaned. The back 

 roost is 7 in. from the wall and the spaces between the next 

 two are 16 in. They are made of 2 by 3 in. spruce lumber on 

 edge with the upper corner rounded off. 



In every pen there is a door placed 5 in. out from edge of 

 the roost platform. Fifteen trapnests are placed in three tiers 

 against the partition in each end of the room. The trapnests 

 are described in a subsequent section of this bulletin. 



Troughs similar to those described on page 40 are used for 

 feeding mash, shell, bone, grit, and charcoal. 



There is a walk outside of the building which extends along 

 its entire front. It is 4 ft. and 8 in. wide and made of 2 in. 

 planks and is on the level of the floor of the building. 



