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PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



Figure 134. — Showing the method of placing the rafters for a two-thirds pitch 

 roof. The crosspieees and uprights in the middle as shown in the picture 

 are but temporary braces and will be removed. 



house, depending upon its size, are usually built of 3 x 4 or 

 4 X 6 or 6 X 6 inch lumber. 



The roof. There are six different styles of roof as 

 shown in Figure 135. 



Figure 135. — Types of roofs for poultry houses, (a) Shed roof or single-pitch 

 type, (b) Combination or two-thirds pitch, (c) Gable or double pitch, 

 (d) Monitor, (e) Semi-monitor, (f) A-shaped. 



