POULTRY ARCHITECTURE. 



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fully reared in it. The 

 artificial heat is needed 

 only occasionally. Sev- 

 eral broods can be placed 

 under it, and thus save 

 time in feeding and care. 

 The water should never 

 go above 85° nor below 

 65? when the mother is 



in use. 



Coops. 



There are many kinds 

 of coops, for a hen and 

 her chickens. The main 

 idea in the construction 

 of a coop should be to 

 afford protection against 



Fig. 1351.— French Coop. 



Fig. 1352.— Octagonal Poultry-house, 



storms and enemies. Any box 

 will do if it is mafde so that there 

 will be a dry, clean floor all the 

 time, and the hen kept sheltered 

 from the inclement weather. 

 Fig. 1351 is a French form, being 

 double, and though rather ex- 

 pensive, is yet very complete. It 

 is essentially a winter coop, the 

 hen and broOd passing into the 

 , closed, warm part. The top has 

 a glass window, A common bar- 

 rel makes a good <nest and coop 

 if raised off the ground an inch, 

 having it face south. 



Fig. 1353.— Ground Plan 

 ot Octagonal Poultry-house. 



Plans of Poultry- 

 Houses. 



An infinite variety 

 of plans of poultry- 

 houses have been de- 

 vised, some of which 

 are ornamental and 

 expensive. We give 

 in Fie. 1352 a dia- 



Fig. 1354.— Vertical Section 

 Octagonal Poultry-house. 



