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farmer who can saw a board and drive a nail can erect such a house 

 at a cost of less than $40. This makes a good house at little cost 

 wherein the birds may have proper shelter during the long winter. 



The Fancier's House. 



The man who breeds for "points," — who goes in for exhibition 

 birds — should plan his house accordingly. Breeding stock requires 

 special handling. One of the secrets in producing good show birds 

 is to keep the breeding stock in tip top condition at all times; and a 

 proper house is one of the first essentials. 



Breeding pens that are expected to throw fancy stock are usually 

 of small size — from six to eight females — so that less house room is 

 needed. As the breeders must be under dally observation, to be sure 

 that each female "nicks in" with the male; as trap nests are abso- 

 lutely necessary; as the birds, in short, demand unusual attention 

 during the breeding period, the "long" or continuous house is best 

 if one breeds at all extensively. A yard of strong turf, with a shel- 

 tered, southern exposure, is an absolute necessity if early chicks are 

 wanted. For the breeder who expects to get even a fair percentage 

 of March chicks must have his birds on the turf during the winter 

 whenever a bit of green shows. This is a breeder's secret and is well 

 worth remembering. 



The Townsend House. 



After much study, and many consultations with our Mr. J. S. 

 Tanner, of the Advisory Board, who is one of the best working archi- 

 tects in America, I have planned and built the model house described 

 herewith. This is a new house for some of the tests which I am 

 conducting in the interests of the National Poultry Association. In 

 planning it I had several objects in view. Among them were the 

 following: 



