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THE VETERINARY SCIENCE 
2. The Poultry House. 
In the first place it is absolutely necessary for good re- 
sults that poultry be kept separate from the other stock. It 
is not only necessary for the well-being of the poultry, but 
for the other stock as well. 
We recommend, too, that, even by the ordinary farmer, 
the breeding stock be kept in a house by themselves. 
When building a new poultry house try to obtain the 
following conditions and keep the same points in view when 
renovating the old one: 
1. Size. — The size of the poultry house may vary not 
only with the number of fowls kept, but also with the con- 
ditions under which they are kept. A farmer having other 
out buildings may be able to get along well with a smaller 
poultry house than he who does not possess these. The 
exclusive poultry man is compelled to make provision for 
food space, etc., for which the farmer may use space in 
other buildings. To place this matter of size clearly we 
present such a house as may be recommended for a flock of 
fifty to seventy-five, making provision at the same time for 
say fifty or sixty chickens until such time as the flock is 
again reduced for the winter. 
2. Warmth. — By all means have it warm. Here again 
we cannot lay down hard and fast rules, as conditions again 
vary to such a great extent. That proposed is boarded out- 
side first with half-inch lumber, over which is put one thick- 
ness of tar paper; then boarded on the outside with matched 
lumber. The roof is composed of plain sheeting covered 
with one thickness of tar paper and shingles. On the inside 
it is boarded once and lathed and plastered. We recommend 
plastering as a preventative against lice and vermin of all 
kinds. 
8. Ventilation. — Ventilation is provided for by placing 
ventilators made of tin or 1 in.x4 in. strips with slides at the 
bottom and projecting through the roof. 
4. Floor. — The floor is of lumber except in the scratch- 
ing shed, in which the ground serves as a floor. We find 
that the board floor is dry and in all other respects the best 
5. Light. — Ample provision should be made for the ad- 
mission of light. 
