. Artificial incubating and brooding. greatly facilitated. This is quite a saving on a largeplant. In the short end of the house chaff or sand is placed in the brooders to the depth of 5 or 6 inches, so that the smallest birdsare brought near the pijjes and as they grow the amoimt oflitter is decreased, thus gi^dng them more room and taking themfurther from the heat. BILL OF MATERIAL Sills—20 pieces, 2 by 6, 16 feet. Plates and Girders—38pieces, 2 by 4, 16 feet. Rafters—72 pieces 2 by 4, 16 feet. Par-titions to Pens—37 boards, J by 12, 10 feet. Supports for Roofthrough Center of House—10 piece
. Artificial incubating and brooding. greatly facilitated. This is quite a saving on a largeplant. In the short end of the house chaff or sand is placed in the brooders to the depth of 5 or 6 inches, so that the smallest birdsare brought near the pijjes and as they grow the amoimt oflitter is decreased, thus gi^dng them more room and taking themfurther from the heat. BILL OF MATERIAL Sills—20 pieces, 2 by 6, 16 feet. Plates and Girders—38pieces, 2 by 4, 16 feet. Rafters—72 pieces 2 by 4, 16 feet. Par-titions to Pens—37 boards, J by 12, 10 feet. Supports for Roofthrough Center of House—10 pieces 2 by 4, 16 feet. Sides andTop to Hover—30 boards J by 12, 14 feet; 10 boards, i by 8, 14feet. Roof Boards—2,200 feet boxing; 21,000 shingles. Sidesand Ends—2,400 1-inch boards, matched; 6 rolls paper of 500square feet each. 20 window sashes, 6^ lights, 9 by 13. Onedoor, 2 feet 6 inches by 6 feet 6 inches. 2,600 brick for 8-inchwall to broiler pit. riTiT 32—GROUND PLAN OF BROODING HOUSE WITH OVERHEAD HEATING SYSTEM.
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