. Domestic animals; : history and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and farm dogs,. ^ esseniial to roll in for the purpose of riddingtJiemselves of vermin. Fig. Poultry House The Hen-house May be constructed in vaiious ways to suit the wishes ofthe owner, and when tastefully built it is an ornament to thepremises. It should be perfectly dry throughout, properlylighted, and capable of being made tight and warm in winter,yet afford all the ventilation desirable at any season. In this,.irrange the nests in boxes on the sides, in such a manner as tohumor the insti
. Domestic animals; : history and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and farm dogs,. ^ esseniial to roll in for the purpose of riddingtJiemselves of vermin. Fig. Poultry House The Hen-house May be constructed in vaiious ways to suit the wishes ofthe owner, and when tastefully built it is an ornament to thepremises. It should be perfectly dry throughout, properlylighted, and capable of being made tight and warm in winter,yet afford all the ventilation desirable at any season. In this,.irrange the nests in boxes on the sides, in such a manner as tohumor the instinct of the hen for concealment when she resortsto tliem. When desirable to set the hen, these nests may beso placed as to shut out the others, yet open into anotheryard or beyond the enclosure, so that they can take an oc-casional stroll and help themselves to food, &c. This preventsother hens laying in their nests, rrhile setting; and it may beeasily managed, by having their boxes placed on the wall of THE £GG-1IAJ- 219 the building,, with a movc;rbIe door m:ide t) open on eitherside at pleasure. Hens will lay equcJly well without a nest-egg, but when broken up, they ramble off and
Size: 1821px × 1373px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1850, bookpublishernewyo, bookyear1858
