58 EGGS AND POULTRY 
BROODER AND COLONY HOUSE 
I built my brooder and colony houses 6x6 
feet square, 6 feet high in front, 4% feet high 
in the rear, with sloping roof. They are 
made of 2x4 studding and 8 inch N. C. T. G. 
flooring. The sides are papered and the roof 
covered with roofing paper which is satisfac- 
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Colony Brooder House showing hover. 
tory provided enough nails or battens are 
used. The house has a floor laid on top of 
the 2x4 sills, which prevents dampness and 
keeps out allanimals. To make sure of free- 
dom from rats, a 2x4 run on edge on the bot- 
tom of two sides raises the house 4 inches off 
the ground and leaves an open space. If any 
