30 POULTRY 
should be permanent, with the roosts so 
hinged that they can be tipped up out of 
the way during the brooding season. There 
should be an open front at least two and one- 
half feet high and extending clear across the 
front. This open front should start at the 
plate, or, in other words, as high up in the 
front as is possible, so that the sunlight and 
fresh air will penetrate to the back part of the 
house. 
The door should be built directly in the 
middle of the front of the house. The upper 
half of the door should be an open space. 
At the bottom of this open space a slanting 
water table or board should be arranged so 
as to carry off rain which may spatter down 
from the roof. The eaves, both front and 
back, but especially at the front, should 
extend out over the studs at least a foot. 
The dropping board is used during the 
brooding period for the storage of coal and 
grain. If the grain is stored there, including 
rolled oats, chick feed, and mash, it will save 
the operator many steps. 
Windows and Curtain. Two windows 
should be placed at either end of the front. 
