POULTRY LABORATORY GUIDE 



EXERCISE II 



A Study of the Various Types of Poultry 



Houses 



Examine carefully the various types of houses 

 found on the college plant. Note the kind of 

 material used for foundation. Does it answer 

 its purpose in every particular ? The following 

 materials are commonly used for the foundations 

 of poultry houses : wood, brick, stone, and 

 cement, either as posts or as a solid wall. Which 

 do you consider best, and why ? 



Note the size and arrangement of sills, posts, 

 studding, plates, and rafters, as well as the jkind 

 and grade of lumber used. Are the outside 

 walls single or double ? If double, what advan- 

 tage is obtained ? If double walls, note the differ- 

 ence in construction between the outer and inner 

 wall. 



Next examine the construction of the roof and 

 note shape. Compare with other types of roofs 

 as regards pitch, amount of lumber used, labor 

 required, and amount of roofing material re- 

 quired to cover same. The following types are 

 commonly used in the construction of poultry 

 houses : shed roof, gable roof, or even span, 

 two-thirds span, three-quarters span, monitor 



