FinST LESSONS IN POULTRY KEEl'INU. 

 Which Plan? 



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111 the above plans, ami the two given in the last lesson, readers have lieen furnished 

 plans (or seven plain, good, and cheap poultry bouses at low to moderate cost. 



While I have made some criticisms on the plans in this lesson, and also Indicated some faults 

 in construction of the houses I built, I want to impress it on those studying these lesson.", and 

 aliout to decide what style of house to build, that — considered from the standpoint of practical 

 work — the faults of these plans are what we may term secondary faults. There is nothing in 

 any of them, that I can discover, that would make it possible for one using such a hoube to 

 attriliute poor results to the house. 



The matter of the adaptability of these different plans to different conditions, and especially 

 to oilier climates, will seem to many to call for consideration. Many suppose — and not 

 unnaturally — that a house suited to New England conditions would not suit conditions in 

 Virginia, Maryland, Florida, or Tej.as. 



The more substantially and warmly built houses used in northern states go beyond what 



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quire in conslruetion. 

 That they also go beyond 

 what northern conditions 

 require, a great many of 

 usiielieve, and are proving 

 our faith by the style of 

 buildings we use. But a 

 warm, tight house with 

 small openings which 

 might work satisfactorily 

 in tlie north — except In 

 occasional sultry weather, 

 would be unsatisfactory 

 In a warm climate. For 

 such a climate an open 

 shed house, such as those 

 I am using, is much bet- 

 ter. However, from my 

 own experience with 

 houses of different styles 

 In Colorado, where I have 

 seen colder weather than 

 In the vicinity of Boston, 

 much warmer weather 

 than we ever have here, 

 and more sudden changes 

 than I have seen here, I 

 feel safe in recommending 

 such houses as I now use 

 for any place where shel- 

 ter is required. As slight 

 in construction as they can 

 be made and have them 

 stand up and stay together, 

 they still provide protec- 

 tion from storms of all 

 kinds. The experience of 

 many poultrymen in differ- 

 ent sections is confirming 

 thisjudgment. 



