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producer's skill. The well-located thouse will be so situated 

 that its occupants spend a maximum of time out of doors. 

 This is desirable because it adds to the fowl's health and 

 lessens the relative cost of the house. The greater the 

 proportion of time that the fowls remain outside, the larger 

 is the number of fowls the house will accommodate. 



Fig. 135 



The orchard is a splendid place to raise chickens. 

 Experiment Station.) 



(Courtesy of Kansas 



Shade and Shelter. — ^Extremes of temperature lessen pro- 

 duction, and should be modified insofar as it is practicable. 

 Although the ancestors of many of our common varieties of 

 chickens are believed to have come from a warm country, 

 the domestic fowl does not seem to be very, well equipped 

 to withstand high temperatures. There are no sweat glands, ' 

 as in the horse, to aid in keeping the body cool. The molt 

 comes as a preparation for winter rather than for the purpose 

 of keeping the hen cool, as does the shedding of other animals. 

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