56 Profitable Poultry Keeping, 



CHAPTER VII. 



MORE iBODT HOUSES AND RUNS. 



Effect of Confinement — Houses on Wheels — The Bis' Plan for Farms — Use of 

 Fruit Trees in Runs — Kinds of Trees to Plant — Fruit Bu=hes — Other Aids. 



We suppose that, as it is human nature, when restricted 

 within certain specified limits, to get as near the outer region 

 of those limits as possible, even though there is an abun- 

 dance of room, and a more nominal than actual curtailment 

 of liberty, the same instinct is shown in fowls, because, no 

 matter how large a run may be given them, if it be fenced 

 in, they will be sure to wear down the grass near the boun- 

 daries, whikt that in the centre will probably be untouched. 

 On this account, where space is abundant, it may be the 

 best plan ;o use movable houses, either small enough to 

 be carried by a couple of men, or on wheels, so that a horse 

 or pony can take them easily from one place to another. 

 Various patterns can be seen in the lists of poultry house 

 builders, and we give illustrations of two of these, showing 

 the ones which appear to us the best (Figs. 5 and 6).' As is 

 seen, one of these houses, for which we are also indebted to 

 Messrs. Boulton & Paul, who have made some of the best 

 poultry houses we have seen, has a run beneath, and side 

 flaps to afford protection, whilst the other, made by Thos. 

 Christy & Co., of Fenchurch Street, London, is without the 

 run ; but if the latter plan is adopted, a small shelter should 

 be made so as to stand adjoining, and for convenience of 



