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built with a peaked roof, the drippings from storms 

 thus falling directly into the yards. 



Must Drain Chick Runs 



In the Corning plan of Brooder House the yards are 

 sloped toward the south, and, as there is no possibility 

 of dripping from the roof, in a few moments after a 

 hard storm the slope and the sun combined put the 

 yards at once into a usable condition, so that the 

 youngsters can be let out. All day long in this style 

 Brooder House the yellow babies enjoy the sunshine. 

 In the double constructed Brooder House the yards 

 are bathed on the east side with sunshine for a short 

 time, and the west side receives the Sun for a few 

 hours before sunset. 



Concrete Floors Mean Dampness 



An added menace in this double style of construc- 

 tion is the concrete floor generally used. It is almost 

 impossible, with the greatest care and forethought, to 

 produce a piece of concrete which does not constantly 

 take up and give off moisture, and one thing to be 

 absolutely avoided in poultry houses, little or big, is 

 dampness. 



The dollars saved in the construction of double 

 houses are usually dollars which would have been 

 made ten times over by the expenditure necessary to 

 build a proper house. 



The chick yards on The Corning Egg Farm are 



