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and frighten them so that they cease growing and developing 

 eggs. For this reason it is desirable to have either two 

 poultry houses or one house so divided that the old hens 

 may be kept in one compartment and the pullets in the 

 other. 



Poultry House. — The farm poultry house must be dry 

 at all times, with a tight roof which keeps out rains and 



Fig. 99. — Shed type of poultry house. 



melting snows, and walls proof against driving storms. The 

 floor must be sufficiently high above the natural surface of 

 the ground to prevent water from running over it. In 

 most locations the floor should be raised so that it is from 

 six inches to a foot above the natural level of the ground. 



Air and Light Necessary. — The poultry house should 

 have plenty of light, and should furnish an abundance of 

 fresh air without draft. It should be sufficiently warm so 

 that the hens are not subjected to sudden and extreme 

 changes of temperature, and so arranged that it can be 

 easily and perfectly cleaned. 



