Poultry laboratory guide ; a manual for the study of practical poultry keeping . easure the distance from the ground to theroost. They should always be near enough tothe ground so that the birds can fly to themeasily. (From one to three feet, depending onthe breed.) If dropping-boards are used, theroosts should be raised at least six inches abovethem to admit of easy cleaning. Measure thetotal length of roost and determine the numberof fowls it will accommodate, allowing the follow-ing space for the various breeds : the small eggbreeds require from six to seven inches of roostper bird; the med
Poultry laboratory guide ; a manual for the study of practical poultry keeping . easure the distance from the ground to theroost. They should always be near enough tothe ground so that the birds can fly to themeasily. (From one to three feet, depending onthe breed.) If dropping-boards are used, theroosts should be raised at least six inches abovethem to admit of easy cleaning. Measure thetotal length of roost and determine the numberof fowls it will accommodate, allowing the follow-ing space for the various breeds : the small eggbreeds require from six to seven inches of roostper bird; the medium-sized fowls, such as Ply-mouth Rocks, from seven to nine inches; and theheavy Brahmas and Cochins, from eight to teninches. The perches should be constructed with theidea of convenience for the fowls and so arrangedthat the droppings will be caught without drop-ping to the floor or soiling the litter, and so thatthey will be left in an easy position for cleaningand removing. Are the perches movable; if so, what is theadvantage ? Dropping-board. — Note the kind of lumber. POULTRY LABORATORY GUIDE 7 used in construction. They should have aperfectly smooth upper surface. Why ? Meas-ure the width of the dropping-board and deter-mine the width per roost. For single roosts itshould be eighteen to twenty-two inches wide,and for double roosts about three feet. Is the dropping-board movable or built per-manently into the building? What is the ad-vantage of having it movable ? Nests. — In deciding on the advantages anddisadvantages of different kinds of nests thereare at least three things to be considered: 1. They should be situated so that they aremore or less darkened. 2. They should be so arranged that the eggscan be easily collected, and so constructed thatthey can be easily and thoroughly cleaned. 3. They should be raised above the floor, thusmaking all the room available for the birds. Note the size and kind of lumber used, shapeand size of nests, also method by which they
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