Houses for Hens 8i 



An additional point in favor, is the space provided 

 beneath for boxes, nests, wheel-barrows, and tools. 

 A four-foot rise beneath allows a very conven- 

 ient space for such storage. 



If we want a yard, theh, we must place the house 

 with respect to a yard the hens can use. But if we 

 plan to keep the laying hens confined in a house 

 above ground, a practice rapidly spreading among 

 the best poultry nien, we can choose any conven- 

 ient location, sheltered as much as possible from 

 north winds and open to the sun. 



Do not put the hens too far away from the house. 

 To get the best results they should be visited fre- 

 quently. They are fond of the house people, and 

 •like personal attention. If they are remote, it is 

 hard for women to go l^o them in snow and wet 

 weather, and it is a temptation for people who have 

 roast-chicken appetites and nocturnal habits. A 

 neat hen house is an honor to the poor and a credit 

 to the wealthy. There is no need to hide it. 



