A lean-to poultry-house can be built at a moderate cost, and 

 the size can be regulated according to the number of birds to 

 be kept, as overcrowding is one of the great causes of disease. 



Fowl-houses should always face the east. 



Ventilation should always be provided, the ventilators to be 

 placed in the upper parts of the buildings. 



The great matter is to see that fowls are always kept warm in 

 winter months, and to take care that they do not become 

 exhausted by overheating in summer months. 



The roosts should all be placed on one level, and should not 

 be more than 18 inches from the floor, and should be 18 inches 

 apart. They should be about 2 inches broad and rounded off 

 at the edges. 



In districts where bark can be obtained it can be used in 

 building fowl-houses as a substitute for wood. 



Deopping-s as a Manure. 



The droppings from the fowls should be cleaned out regularly 

 and kept dry in a remote corner of the yard selected to store it. 

 If allowed to rot for a time an excellent manure will be obtained, 

 and this can be sold at high prices, for it is much sought after by 

 nurserymen or those carrying on business of that nature. 



Stock to Beeed peom. 



The selection of stock for breeding purposes is a matter 

 requiring much consideration. The three classes into which 

 fowls may be divided are — 



1. The table fowl. 



2. The general purpose fowl. 



3. The egg producer. 



At present we shall only deal with the two former, as the-egg- 

 producing stock will come under consideration in another work. 



For the development of the export trftde, it must he borne in 

 mind that " quality of flesh " and " quick maturing " are two 

 factors which stand out prominently. To produce a bird which 

 will mature early and pile on good sweet flesh at the same time 

 ought to be the aim of the poultry raiser. 



