. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... on shortfurring strips, reaching diagonally from the rear wall tothe rafters, so that there will be no obstruction to thecirculation of the air. The outside opening should beprovided with doors that can be closed tight in coldweather. These doors may consist of inch boards ofsuitable width. They should not be over six to eightfeet long, as a rule, as they are liable to warp if too long,and in that condition will not close the opening tightly,which is quite important in cold weather. When glasssashes are provided under the droppin
. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... on shortfurring strips, reaching diagonally from the rear wall tothe rafters, so that there will be no obstruction to thecirculation of the air. The outside opening should beprovided with doors that can be closed tight in coldweather. These doors may consist of inch boards ofsuitable width. They should not be over six to eightfeet long, as a rule, as they are liable to warp if too long,and in that condition will not close the opening tightly,which is quite important in cold weather. When glasssashes are provided under the droppings boards, thesemay be removed in hot weather, adding greatly to thecornfort of the fowls. For cross section of house equippedwith rear ventilator, see Fig. 62, page i7, also see ChapterX for detail drawing. Straw Lofts In cold climates, straw lofts are especially desirableand well worth the additional cost of providing \ practical type of straw loft is indicated in Fig. heavy blanket of straw not only retains warmth. POULTRY HOUSES AND FIXTURES. FIG. 35—LAYING HOUSE WITH LOUVERED VENTILATORPhoto from Mo. State Poultry Exp. Station. making the house more comfortable in winter, but alsomakes it cooler in summer. The straw also absorbsmoisture and helps to keep the house dry. Where strawlofts are used, louvered ventilator openings should alwaysbe provided in the gables, thus permitting the gradualpassage of air through the straw and out at the pages 45 and 46 for plans for a straw-loft house. King Ventilating System In brooder houses and m buildings of special con-struction, where muslin fronts are not desired, the methodof ventilation shown in Fig. 38, known as the King Ven-tilating System, will be found practical and this the air is admitted to the intake near the groundand passes up between the inner and outer walls, wherethe building has a double wall, or in a specially providedflue in single-walled buildings, and thus enters the bui
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