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in the middle of each pen, the width of the studding and the height 

 of tlie opening. This door is made of one-by-two strips and covered 

 with one-inch mesh. It is fastened from the inside to prevent anyone 

 from entering the building, and is used for the chickens to go in 

 and out, and also by the attendant for taking the litter in and out. 



Birds Singing in Zero Weather 



It will be found that in such buildings as these, healthy, vigorous 

 and happy stock will be raised. I have stood across the fields fifteen 

 hundred feet distant from the houses in the dead of Winter, in zero 

 weather, and could hear my birds singing their merry song as in 

 the good old Summer time. The important features or the most 

 valuable assets the modern poultry house can have are plenty of 

 light and fresh air; and the open front is the one that fills the bill. 



The Ideal Chicken Park 



The chicken parks should be as generous as the ground will 

 permit. The ideal park would have a southern exposure. It is a 

 good plan to plant fruit trees in the parks, and these will furnish the 

 chickens with shade as well as the table with lots of fruit. The 

 parks should be cultivated often in the early Spring. If the. parks 

 are long enough it is well to fence off the part farthest from the 

 laying house and sow it with rape. This not only furnishes the 

 chickens with an excellent green food, but also keeps the ground 

 sweet and fresh. It is important to have the parks built on high 

 ground as well as the houses. In case the high ground cannot be 

 secured, be sure that the parks are well drained, because the chickens 

 will not do well where they have to stay in parks that are wet for 

 several days after every rainstorm. 



The Necessity of Cleanliness 



Do not overlook the necessity of keeping the poultry houses 

 clean, and especially the brooder. The brooder should be cleaned 

 nearly every two or three days, and sprayed well with some strong 

 disinfectant. This will keep them free from insects and keep the 

 air pure. The litter should be changed often. After the chicks are 

 a month old it will be found easier to clean the brooder or colony 

 houses by throwing in some fine earth. This will prevent anything 

 from sticking to the floors. After they are three or four months old 

 the roost may be put in the colony houses, and by keeping in a fair 

 supply of dirt it will not be necessary to clean them more than twice a 

 week, as the earth absorbs the strong odors. The laying houses. 



