24 POULTRY SECRETS REVEALED. 



The Town Lot House. 



Thousands of "back yard breeders" are housing their birds im- 

 properly and wondering why their chickens don't pay. In nearly 

 every case the houses are unsanitary, and that, alone, is enough to 

 condemn them. 



In many cases the so-called "houses" are either spaces penned 

 off in dark and drafty barns, or else they are some freak "system" 

 coops, made of pine sticks and muslin, and sold to the inexperienced, 

 at outrageous prices. 



The barn "house" is bad. The 3 by 6 "system" coop is worse. 

 In the former the birds lack sunshine — which means a loss of health 

 and vigor. In the latter — working wholly out of doors — for these 

 "houses" are merely cheap boxes — the birds are certain to be neglected 

 in bad weather. In driving storms of snow or rain it would take more 

 than Spartan fortitude to care for even one of these unhappy pens. 



For a few birds on a city or village lot the "No- Yard" house is 

 probably the best. Careful tests have been made of several varieties 

 of these houses, and we found that the Buckeye house was very satis- 

 factory. An abundance of fresh air without drafts, easy to clean — we 

 found it an excellent building for a dozen birds. 



The Sectional Laying House, made by the same company, was 

 also tested with good results. By changing the windows to the inside 

 — a very easy job — we turned them into the Tanner Ventilators used 

 in all bur houses. This method of ventilation is absolutely perfect. 

 The foul air is forced out and pure air is drawn in, while no draft Is 

 apparent in any part of the building. The buildings are thus made 

 cool in summer and warm in winter. Moreover the houses are abso- 

 lutely damp proof — a matter of great importance. 



