. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 178 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING in grave risks, not alone from fire, but from the evils of too in- tensive methods—insanitation and disease. The size, character and appointments of the feed house will be determined largely by the capacity of the plant and its stock. For instance, duck farms need different equipment from chicken farms, and the requirements of the egg farm are different from the broiler plant. Follow
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 178 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING in grave risks, not alone from fire, but from the evils of too in- tensive methods—insanitation and disease. The size, character and appointments of the feed house will be determined largely by the capacity of the plant and its stock. For instance, duck farms need different equipment from chicken farms, and the requirements of the egg farm are different from the broiler plant. Following are some of the points to be con-. {Courtesy C. L. Opperman) Fig. 123.—Feed carrier suspended from overhead traclc which runs continu- ously through all the houses. sidered: Have the building large enough for the storage of at least a month's supply of feed, preferably larger, because during certain seasons of the year it is possible to buy grain at reduced prices, and important savings can be made thereby. Make the building as near rat and mouse proof as possible. When these pests gain access to a feed house there is no end to their thievery. They will consume or spoil hundreds of dollars' worth of feed in a. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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