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horizontally, and should have wire netting, on the inside, for the doable purpose 

 of protecting the glass, and of confining tlie fowls, if desired, when the windows 

 are open. 

 The form of the poultry-house is but a secondary matter, the essential points 



Fig. il.— Skeleton of Self-Cleaning Poultry Bouse. 



being those previously enumerated, and these may be combined as well in a 

 cave dug in the south side of a hill, as in the most expensive poultry-house, pro- 

 vided good judgment be exercised. In fact, such a house as that shown in Fig. 

 22 would present some decided advantages to those who particularly desire winter 



^ ■ Fio. 22.— Mllaide Poultry Bimse. 



eggs, as the shelter and warmth provided by a building so situated wonld be of 

 great assistance in egg production. 



It is difficult to say which is the most important of the requisites for a poultry 

 house which we have enumerated ; but probably ventilation should come first, as 

 if that is neglected, roup and other diseases are absolutely sure to follow. Next 



