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OPEN-AIR POULTRY HOUSES 



room where needed. Jleasnremcnts are from ground level. The 

 house will accommodate 150 laj'ers or breeders and tliej' will divide 

 up 0. K. on the roosts. 



Fig. 13 sliows ground plan. It will be noted by compass that 

 the house faces a little east of south. This will prove best in mott 

 locations. The black squares on ground plaxi show position of the 

 studs. It will be noted that the house is partly divided by a parti- 

 tion from front to back. This partition is solid matched boards 

 from floor to roof from the back wall to within 9 feet 6 inches 

 of the inner edge of front sill. This divides roosting section of 

 house and affords better protection for the roosting fowls in very 

 windy weather. This solid partition has not been found necessary 

 in small hoiises, but with an open front 20 feet wide it proved 

 effective in stopping strong air currents about the roosts when 



Fig. 15. — Dr. p. T. Woods' improved open-air poultry house. West ele- 

 vation plan of timbers showing posts, sills and rafters. Black squares 

 are plates, W, W, W are windows. Scale on Fig, 14. 



l)ot]i windows and doors were open as well as the front. The bal- 

 ance of the partition is only 18 inches high and serves to prevent 

 interference of males. No wire is used above this low partition, 

 the fowls having access to the whole house. Four roosts, each 10 

 feet long, are used on each side of full partition at rear of house. 

 These are placed 21^ feet above the floor and 14 inches apart, center 

 to center. Two by 3-inch stuff, with edges slightly rounded and 

 placed 2-inch side up, is used for roosts. No dropping boards are 

 used . 



Fig. 14 shows cast side elevation plan of posts and timbers. Fig. 

 15 sliows west side elevation of same. Sills rest on posts 6 inches 



