SUCCESS IN POULTRY CULTURE 
As I have neglected to say anything 
about roosts for this house, when used for 
laying hens, perhaps it would be well to 
say something about them here. You can 
use 2” x 4” lumber ten feet long for your 
roosts. The upper edge should have the 
corners rounded off a little so they will 
not hurt the feet of the birds. The roosts 
should be about two and one-half feet 
above the ground or floor, and a dropping- 
board placed about six inches below them. 
There are patent roosts on the market 
that, the manufacturers claim, will catch 
the lice and mites, but the roost that I 
have described above is good enough for 
me. However, I would suggest that poul- 
trymen try any new device that comes out, 
that looks good to them, and if they find 
it good they are the gainers by having 
done so. Every appliance that will save 
the poultryman time and labor should be 
used as a matter of economy; for the 
more steps and time he can save, the 
larger flock he will be able to care for. 
If your poultry house has a ground 
floor, it should be renewed from time to 
time by taking out a layer of the old 
dirt and putting in a layer of fresh, clean 
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