. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. PO UL TR r- CRAFT. 45 ^^ sâ s^,s^^v^ the accLimuliited droppings. There should be a small covered opening through the north wall at each box, that it may not be necessary to leave the building to empty a pail of droppings. Some poultry keepers have bins for grain connected VN^ith each house much as these droppings boxes are, though not as nu- merous. The idea is a good one, and can be easily added here. These extra bins should be near the ends of the long houses furthest from the central building. The w^ater supply for a plant of th
. Poultry-craft. A text-book for poultry keepers ... Poultry. PO UL TR r- CRAFT. 45 ^^ sâ s^,s^^v^ the accLimuliited droppings. There should be a small covered opening through the north wall at each box, that it may not be necessary to leave the building to empty a pail of droppings. Some poultry keepers have bins for grain connected VN^ith each house much as these droppings boxes are, though not as nu- merous. The idea is a good one, and can be easily added here. These extra bins should be near the ends of the long houses furthest from the central building. The w^ater supply for a plant of this kind is one of the first things to be con- sidered. If connection can be made with a water system the problem is simple. Failing this, there should be a well, or cistern, from which water can be pumped to the main floor of the central building. If a well, there might be an advantage in having a windmill and tank so placed that water could be distributed by pressure to every part of the plant. A comparatively inexpensive way of securing a limited supply of water for emergency use is to place a large tank to be filled from the roof, in the loft of the main building. This tank should be provided with an overflow pipe, and the floor beneath it should be made strong enough to support its weight when full of Flg^. 27. Box for Storing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robinson, John H. (John Henry), 1863-1935. Boston, I. S. Johnson & co.
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