POULTRY HOUSES AND APPLIANCES 



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To provide this a receptacle large enough to hold a day's 

 supply of water should be placed on a platform or shelf 

 elevated about a foot from the floor to prevent the scratch- 

 ing material or litter from getting into the water. (See 

 Figure 153.) Water pans or drinking vessels should be 

 carefully cleaned each day before fresh water is added. 



VENTILATION 

 The keynote of proper ventilation is fresh air without 

 drafts. A cloth or burlap curtain over the opening in 



Figure 152. — A broody coop hung on the back of the house. 



the front of the house that can be closed on cold nights 

 and in stormy weather is one of the most successful'methods 

 for ventilating. In mild weather such glass windows as 

 are in the front of the house should be opened or removed 

 so as to provide plenty of ventilation. 



In extremely hot weather provision should be made in 

 the rear of the house for an opening to allow a complete 

 circulation of air, so that the building will not be too warm 



