CHAPTER XXVIII 



A GENERAL OVERHAULING 



At the end of the breeding season, and imme- 

 diately after the breeding pens have been broken up 

 a general house cleaning should take place. Even 

 though the houses have had their weekly cleanup, a 

 complete renovation is advisable. Everything should 

 be thoroughly overhauled. It may seem a big task 

 but when completed the general appearance and 

 freshness about the place will repay you for all the 

 labor. 



Much labor can be saved by forethought in the 

 construction of buildings and fixtures. The interior 

 fixtures of an up to date poultry house should be 

 removable, easily taken out, and easily put into 

 place again. The roosts, nest boxes, dropping 

 boards, etc., should be so constructed that they can 

 be taken out of the house, where they can be care- 

 fully overhauled, disinfected, and whitewashed. 

 All the nesting material should be burned and clean, 

 fresh straw put into each nesting box. Sweep oflf 

 the walls and ceilings of the houses and put on a 

 new coat of good whitewash. Before putting on the 

 whitewash it is advisable to disinfect the house. A 

 spray pump will do this work thoroughly and make 



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