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6. Describe three styles of floors for the poultry house and the 

 merits of each style. 



7. Discuss the factors to be considered when erecting the frame- 

 work of the house. 



8. Name the six styles of poultry house roofs. Which is the 

 most easily constructed? 



9. Describe three methods of constructing the front of the house. 

 What kind of openings would you provide for a house in your section 

 of the country? 



10. Describe the method of building the walls of the house. 



11. Discuss the construction of partitions in a long, continuous 

 house. 



12. Where should the roosts be placed? 



13. Describe the position and purpose of the dropping board? 



14. Describe the size of a suitable nest and the number that should 

 be provided for a flock of 50 hens. 



15. What are trap nests and when should they be used? 



16. Discuss the value of a dust box for the hens. 



17. Where should the water pan be placed in the house? Why? 



18. What is the keynote of proper ventilation for the poultry 

 house? How can proper ventilation be provided? 



19. When should yards be used and how should they be con- 

 structed? 



20. Describe a satisfactory method of building fences. 



21. Describe the correct method of clipping the wing. 



22. What factors should be considered when constructing gates? 



23. Discuss the advantages of painting or whitewashing the 

 poultry buildings. 



SUGGESTIONS 



1. As noted in this chapter, a poultry house should consist of 

 various essential features in order to make it practical and convenient. 

 As will also be noted, no one type or style of poultry house is recom- 

 mended, or, in other words, there is no best type of poultry house suit- 

 able for all conditions and circumstances. With this fact in mind, 

 draw the plans for a poultry house built on either the colony or contin- 

 uous house plan, incorporating the essentials as given. In planning 

 such a house the climate in the section of the country in which you are 

 located should be kept in mind. 



2. After you have perfected yoiir jalans for such a house, show 

 it to several of your friends who are familiar with the construction of 

 poultry houses for their suggestions and criticism. After you are con- 

 vinced that these plans are satisfactory, if you are contemplating build- 

 ing a house, it is suggested that the house be built following such plans. 



3. If you already have a poultry house and are not entirely sat- 

 isfied with its arrangement, why not remodel it, embracing some of 

 the suggestions as given in this chapter. Figure 137 on page 140 will 

 show you what can be done in this connection. 



4. In order to become familiar with the kinds of houses and sys- 

 tems of housing in your community, make a survey, the object of which 

 should be to obtain a list of the various kinds of poultry houses in your 



