CHAPTER II 
POULTRY HOUSE CONSTRUCTION 
GOOD poultry house does not necessarily 
A need to be an elaborate or a costly one. 
The preservation and maintenance of the 
health and thrift of the birds is all that is required 
of any house. Elaborate houses are all right for 
Different Types those who can afford them, but one 
of Houses = should not become discouraged be- 
cause he can not have that kind; the finest poultry 
house imaginable, even though it be painted red, 
white and blue, and ornamented with gold-rooster 
weathervanes, cannot make a hen lay two eggs a 
day. Asa rule, the more simple in construction a 
house is the more satisfactory it is. There should 
be as few nooks and ornaments as possible; start 
in with the knowledge that every little nook, 
corner, crevice and crack will be a ready-made 
breeding place for lice and mites, and shun them. 
A poultry house may be built in any style and 
along any lines, to suit the owner’s individual fancy, 
so long as proper attention is paid to these four 
prime requisites: light, warmth, dryness, and ven- 
tilation. Also, it should be free from drafts, and 
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