PORTABLE BROODER HOUSE. 



A Colony Coop, Costing Ten Dollars to Build, that Will Ac= 



commodate a Brooder and Later Serve as 



a Roosting Coop. 



By Ellen A. Day. 



A brooder house combining all the good points a per- 

 son might like is hard to build, unless one has plenty of 

 money. For those needing accommodations for only a few 

 hundred chicks small houses will answer the purpose, and 

 fit a small purse as well. 



A structure four feet high in front, two feet high at 

 the back, with the floor six by eight feet, makes a very 

 convenient, portable brooder house. If set on runners it 

 is very easy to move it from one placcto another with a 

 team. The roof is built in two sections, is removable, and 

 is fastened down by large gate hooks when in place. It is 

 a great convenience to have the roof off when cleaning the 

 houses, especially when one wants to scrub them out in the 

 spring and have them dry out quickly. 



The Brooder House as a Colony House. 



When one has finished using the brooders, they can be 

 removed, leaving the chicks in the house. As the roof is 

 low, there should not be many chicks left in each house 

 -during hot weather. Doors and windows should have 

 ;screens fitted in to keep animals out when the doors and 

 windows are left open to admit air. The low houses are 

 much warmer in early spring for the baby chicks. Later 

 ■ on a higher house is much better. 



A building, as here described, will cost about ten dol- 

 lars for material, including window sash for light and roof- 

 ing paper to cover the roof. Prices will vary in different 

 docations but in building several houses I think they will 

 .average about that price. 



