CHAPTER VIII 



THE CONSTRUCTION OF POULTRY HOUSE 

 EQUIPMENT 



Note to Teacher : Have class construct poultry house equipment. 



98. The Poultry House Equipment. The poultry house equip- 

 ment consists of a grain storage bin, holding one hundred 

 pounds, for the grain feed commonly called scratch feed; a 

 mash hopper, holding one hundred pounds, for the dry mash 

 which is to be kept before fowls at all times ; the nests, fur- 

 nishing one nest for each four hens ; a droppings board box and 

 scrape ; a water pan for water and milk ; a record board and 

 record sheets for keeping the flock record ; litter for the floor 

 in the form of shredded corn stover, straw, or leaves ; litter, 

 such as straw or excelsior, for the nests. 



99. Construction of the Grain Storage Bin. The iollowing 

 list of material is needed to construct one grain storage bin: 



2 boards, 1 inch by 12 inches, 14 feet long. 

 1 board, 1 inch by 6 inches, 12 feet long. 

 1 pair strap hinges, 8 inches long. 

 Yt pound 8d. nails. 



100. Construction Notes. The back of the bin is thirty-two 

 inches high and the front eighteen inches high. The bin is 

 twelve inches wide and four feet long, with a partition in the 

 center dividing it into two chambers. The steep angle of the 

 top prevents the birds from roosting on it. 



101. Construction of the Indoor Mash Hopper. The follow- 

 ing list of materials is needed to construct one indoor mash 

 hopper : 



