. Poultry production. Poultry. HOUSING AND HYGIENE 267 Graham' reports a five years' test of the four houses shown in Fig. 143. These houses all had the same floor space, being 12 x 24 feet, and divided into two pens 12 feet square. They were stocked with birds of as near the same strains of White Wyandottes and Buff Orpingtons as it was possible to secure. Fig. 143. Four types of houses tested at Ontario Agricultural College. " House No. 1 is made of matched boards, which are dressed on one side. The front and ends of the house are single ply. The ba,ck is sheeted on the inside, building
. Poultry production. Poultry. HOUSING AND HYGIENE 267 Graham' reports a five years' test of the four houses shown in Fig. 143. These houses all had the same floor space, being 12 x 24 feet, and divided into two pens 12 feet square. They were stocked with birds of as near the same strains of White Wyandottes and Buff Orpingtons as it was possible to secure. Fig. 143. Four types of houses tested at Ontario Agricultural College. " House No. 1 is made of matched boards, which are dressed on one side. The front and ends of the house are single ply. The ba,ck is sheeted on the inside, building paper being used under the boards so as to make the wall tight and free from drafts. The windows in the house slide back and forth so that the ventilation can be adjusted to the weather conditions. The roosting quarters in this house have curtains which can be dropped on very cold nights. " The second house is what is known as the 'Maine Station' house. This house is practically open to the weather on the front or south side. There are canvas curtains which can be dropped as a protection against wind and snow on stormy days and may be rolled up on the fair days. The ends of the house are single-ply matched lumber. The back wall of the house is of matched lumber and lined with paper, and is sheeted again (?n the inside. This is done in order to make a warrn roosting coop, which is protected at night in front by canvas curtains. ' Loo. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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