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approximately i of the total output for the year at 

 one time. 



Construction of House. A suitable house which 

 has been in practical use for some time consists of 

 one 20 feet wide and running east and west with 

 windows in the south or front side. If the location 

 were right such a house could be run north and 

 south to good advantage and should then have win- 

 dows on each side so as to let in the sunlight from 

 both directions. The front wall of this house is 7 

 feet high, the back wall 4 feet. The ridge of the 

 house is about 2 feet in front of the center, the front 

 slope of the roof having an eight inch pitch while 

 the back slope has a 6 inch pitch. The roof rafters 

 are 2 x 4's placed every two feet. The studs and 

 plates are likewise 2x4. The walls are made of 

 matched material. The roof is constructed of 1 x 2 

 inch strips placed every 4 inches and these covered 

 with shingles. Tie beams every 8 feet extend from 

 front to rear plates. This particular brooder house 

 is not ceiled but a good tight ceiling 8 feet above the 

 walk or runway would make it easier to keep the 

 house clean and would also render it somewhat eas- 

 ier in cold weather to maintain the temperature de- 

 sired. The house is built on a concrete wall or foun- 

 dation and a dirt floor is used but the dirt must be 

 filled in well above the level of the ground outside so 

 that there is no danger of water coming into the house 

 or the floors becoming damp or sloppy. Windows 

 are placed in the front wall, one to each pen. In 



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