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in one house is greater. (4) A greater number of birds 

 can be housed on a smaller area of land in this system, when 

 fences are used to keep them confined, than with the colony 

 house system. 



The disadvantages of this system are: (1) The added 

 cost for fences, if the fowls are to be confined within a given 

 area. (2) The added cost of feed due to the fact that the 

 fowls, if yarded, have to be supphed with practically all the 

 feed required. (3) The danger of spreading disease through- 

 out the entire flock is greater than when the flock is divided 



Figure 125. — A semi-monitor continuous poultry house suitable for a small 

 farm flock, in sections where the winters are severe. It will be noticed 

 that this house has a concrete foundation. 



into smaller units. (4) The possibility of the yards' becom- 

 ing polluted through continued usage. 



For the general farm the colony house system is usually 

 recommended in that the houses may be moved about 

 from place to place, thereby giving the fowls free range and 

 other natural advantages. 



The continuous house system is usually found on com- 

 mercial poultry farms or on general farms with large flocks. 



