CHAPTER XV 

 ESSENTIALS OF A POULTRY HOUSE 



The design of the poultry house and its construction 

 largely determines the conditions surrounding the birds, 

 that is, creates their environment. 



Factors in environment are temperatiu-e, moisture, sun- 

 light, and feed, and these affect the health and greatly 

 influence production. The environment must be congenial 



Fig. 88. — An open, fresh air poultry house. 



and calculated to keep the birds well and contented; other- 

 wise, they may become lazy and imhealthy, or poor producers. 

 The modern poultry house combines all the features neces- 

 sary to produce ideal conditions. 



Principles in Design. — The poultry house should be dry and 

 admit plenty of sunlight, with enough floor space for the num- 

 ber of birds (Figs . 88 and 89) . There should be protection from 

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