A GENERAL OVERHAULING 141 



it possible to reach every crack and crevice about 

 the place. 



If the floors are of dirt, take four or five inches off 

 the top and put in nev^r soil. Should this not be 

 done there will in time come a foul odor from such 

 neglected floors which will endanger the health of 

 your flock. Always have the dirt floors several 

 inches higher than the ground surrounding the 

 building, thus preventing the rains from coming in. 

 One of the main things in a poultry house should 

 be dryness. Dampness will raise havoc with the 

 most vigorous stock, and more diseases are attributed 

 to it than any other cause. 



Boil all the drinking vessels and thoroughly clean 

 all feeding hoppers, grit boxes, etc. Do not keep 

 any leaky drinking founts, no matter how little they 

 leak. They are a cause of dampness. Never use 

 any vessels that cannot be cleaned. 



During the house cleaning one should also make 

 a careful inspection of the roofs to see that none 

 of these are weather worn. A good tight roof means 

 much to the comfort of the inmates. 



If there is any glass in the house, give it a good 

 washing; tighten up all loose panes; and a coat of 

 good paint on the sash will help to preserve it. 

 Many window sashes go to pieces for want of paint. 

 A few pennies spent at the right time for paint 

 may save you dollars in the end. 



All wooden floors and dropping boards should be 



