. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. PLAN OF HOUSE WITH OPEN SHED. straw for the hens to ter to the fowls in bad weather and at the same time they may enjoy the fresh air. The interior of the house is arranged with inclining roosts and mov- able nests, so that cleaning may be without trouble. Nothing should be •made stationary, as vermin gather in cracks and crevices. The nests, as shown in cut, should be large and light, and so built as to be easily handled. There is no bottom to them, and the lattice door is convenient when setting a hen to prevent others from laying in the same n
. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. PLAN OF HOUSE WITH OPEN SHED. straw for the hens to ter to the fowls in bad weather and at the same time they may enjoy the fresh air. The interior of the house is arranged with inclining roosts and mov- able nests, so that cleaning may be without trouble. Nothing should be •made stationary, as vermin gather in cracks and crevices. The nests, as shown in cut, should be large and light, and so built as to be easily handled. There is no bottom to them, and the lattice door is convenient when setting a hen to prevent others from laying in the same nest. This door should be moved once a day for the setting hen to feed. A liberal use of whitewash on the exterior and interior should be made twice a year. The droppings should be cleared away each day. No ventilator should be used during the winter, and in summer the win- dows may be kept open. If the house be kept clean there is no need for ventilation, other than is found in the house. The less drafts there are in the poultry house the better it is for the fowls. Having the house and yard in readiness for your flock, the Selecting next thing to do is to select your breed, taking into considera- tion all the conditions which affect the raising of poultry in a Breeds your location. The difficulties of poultry raising may be over- come in a measure by the judicious selection of breeds. If you have but a limited area and your flock must be confined most of the time, you should choose those breeds which may be kept in confinement with best results. The suburban residents produce a large proportion of the poultry and eggs consumed in this county. The farmer as a rule keeps one flock on a farm with less satis- faction than he who takes care of one in confinement. The best egg records are from those flocks which have been kept in yards instead of having an altogether free range. More labor is required, of course, to manage flocks in confinement, yet this is made up for in the incr
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