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HOUSING 



never be located in a hollow, for at certain seasons, when 

 water can not seep into the ground, it may flow into the 

 house. Perfectly dry floors and dry, pure air are the primary 

 essentials in constructing a poultry house (Fig. 90). 



Need of Sunlight. — Plenty of sunlight in the poultry 

 house helps to make it sanitary by destroying harmful germs, 

 and also makes the birds more contented. This is evident 

 to any one who watches them in cool wnter weather. They 



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Fig. 90. — Building a floor to the poultry house which will be perfectly dry. A, 

 cinders six inches deep; B, concrete three inches deep. 



wallow in the dust, then bask in the sunlight. To get all 

 the sunlight possible, the house should face the south. The 

 design should be for a rather high front, yet not so deep that 

 the sunlight can not penetrate to the back. A good rule 

 with regard to sunlight is to have the house so designed 

 and situated that at some time during the day the direct 

 rays of the sun will strike every part of the floor. 



Importance of Thorough Ventilation. — Good ventilation 



