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MAKING POULTRY PAY 



built tightly, if not provided with artificial means for 

 ventilation, will become cold and damp during winter. 

 The best ventilator is a square tight flue going straight 

 up through the highest point of the house and extend- 

 ing to within a foot of tlae floor. It is a mistake to cut 

 the ventilator off just below the roof. A damper or 

 slide can be arranged inside the flue, which should be 





FIG. 23 — RUNWAY TO SECOND STORY 



about six inches square on the inside, to control the 

 draft. This will take out the foul, damp air and 

 create no drafts. 



YARDS AND FENCES 



Make the yards as large as possible for the good 

 of the fowls. It is difficult to keep poultry in a small 

 yard unless considerable labor is expended in spading 

 up the earth frequently and providing an abundance of 

 green feed, grit, etc. A small yard soon becomes con- 

 taminated with the droppings of the fowls. With the 



