182 POULTRY CULTURE 



LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THE 40 BY 20 FOOT HOUSE 



Double Unit House Capacity, 200 birds 



Sills 6 pieces 4 X 6—20 ft. 



Plates 8 " 2 X 4—20 ft. 



p , f 2 " 4 X 4—14 ft. 



^°^^^ I 2 " 4X4— 18 ft. 



„, ,,. , 9 " 2 X 4— 18ft. 



Studding (^ „ 2X4-14 ft. 



Rafters 21 " 2 X 4—22 ft. 



Frame for nests and dropping boards, 5 pieces, 2 X 3 — 16 ft. 



8-incli grooved yellow pine boards for roof, dropping boards, walls, and 



nests, 2200 sq. ft. 

 1X2 white pine for curtain frames and trim, 200 linear feet. 

 1X4 white pine for nests, 100 linear feet. 

 One bundle plaster lath for broody coop. 

 Nails : 10 lbs. 20-penny nails ; 50 lbs. 10-penny wire ; 20 lbs. 8-penny nails. 



If it is the desire to keep only 100 birds then build only one 

 unit. 



There is another convenient plan for house construction, 

 where it is the desire to keep only about 30 birds or two breed- 

 ing pens of about 15 birds each. Figure 72 illustrates this 

 plan. 



The bill of lumber is as follows: 



All framing material hemlock or yellow pine. 



„.,, f 2 pieces 4 X 4—10 ft. 



''"'^ I 2 " 4X4— 12 ft. 



Plates 4 " 2X4— 12 ft. 



[7 " 2 X 4—12 ft. 



Studding j 3 " 2 X 4—14 ft. 



15 " 2 X 4—16 ft. 



Rafters 8 " 2X 4—12 ft. 



Boards for sides and ends 250 sq. ft. novelty siding. 



Roof 200 sq. ft. yellow pine. 



50 ft. extra for dropping boards, etc. 



150 ft 1 X 3 in. white pine. 



100 ft 1 X 2 in. white pine. 



It is advisable to place 10 to 12 inches of cinders or crushed rook and 

 4 inches of concrete for floor. This insures good drainage and a dry 

 floor. 



A house Ihe size convenient for the boys and girls poultry 

 clubs has been designed by Prof. Graham. It is 8 feet wide 



