The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . Fig. 3—Ground Plan of SimpleForm of Poultry House sometimes on the farm machinery, or even the wagons and car-riages. The result is not only untidiness, but fruit, feed, imple-ments and wagons are soiled and injured by the droppings, andsometimes vermin swarm in the roosting places to such a degreethat the hens are voted a nuisance rather than a desirable partof a farm stock. If these vermin-infested places are near the. Fig. 4—Poultry House withScratching Shed eRouNO PLAN 1 i ortN 3HC
The practical stock doctor: a reliable, common-sense ready-reference book for the farmer and stock owner .. . Fig. 3—Ground Plan of SimpleForm of Poultry House sometimes on the farm machinery, or even the wagons and car-riages. The result is not only untidiness, but fruit, feed, imple-ments and wagons are soiled and injured by the droppings, andsometimes vermin swarm in the roosting places to such a degreethat the hens are voted a nuisance rather than a desirable partof a farm stock. If these vermin-infested places are near the. Fig. 4—Poultry House withScratching Shed eRouNO PLAN 1 i ortN 3HCD OBBfl noo^imtsri wtuoaw. Fig. 5—Ground Plan of PoultryHouse with Scratching Shed horse stable, the mites may attack the horses, causing itchingand a mangy condition of the skin, the origin of which is notalways suspected. PREFERABLE CONDITIONS.—Poultry houses neednot be elaborate in their fixings nor expensive in construction. 6l2 THE PRACTICAI. STOCK DOCTOR There are certain conditions, however, which should be insistedupon in all cases. In the first place, the house should be locatedUpon soil which is well drained and dry. A gravelly knoll isbest, but failing this, the site should be raised by the use of theplow or scraper until there is a gentle slope in all directionssuflScient to prevent any standing water even at the wettest times.
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