THE CONSTRUCTION OF POULTRY HOUSES 



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7 feet. Fasteners are provided so the doors can be fastened 

 and opened from either side. (See Fig. 87, 2.) 



Each of the five compartments are provided with four roost 

 poles, each extending the entire length of 1he compartment, 

 and are located in the rear. These roost poles are made of 

 2 by 4 inch lumber, with top edges rounded a trifle and the 

 entire pole planed. These are nailed to 2 by 4 inch lumber, 



Fig. 86. — Equipment each compartment is furnisiied. 1 is the storage 

 box for morning and evening scratch feeds. 2 are the trap-nests. 3 shows 

 the dropping boards which are removable. 4 illustrates how the roosts 

 are arranged so they can be suspended from the ceiling during cleaning 

 of dropping boards. The roosts are hinged to the studding. 5 is the broody 

 coop. 



which is blocked 8 inches high off the dropping board or plat- 

 form. The rear roost pole is 10 inches from the wall and the 

 poles are 14 inches apart. They are built on the level. The 

 2 by 4 inch lumber is bolted at the rear, so the roosts can be 

 raised and fastened to the roof during cleaning of the dropping 

 board. 



A solid platform is constructed under the roosts. These 



