. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. 82 BURNHAM S NEW POULTRY-BOOK ;. Explanation.—W, windows; b, ash-boxes; d, doors; n, nests; r, for roosts. (Ground plan.) 1 b w 1 b L I. n = j\ JSBSZ 11 ^M" n tunity for warmth from the sun's rays continually, and has been found the most economical and comfortable of all styles of winter poultry house. The wing may be of any length. Clay-beaten floors beneath the roosting places are economical, easily cleaned, and afford slight attractions for vermin. Half round roosts of large sized spruce poles are the most comfortable, and these should be movable,
. Burnham's new poultry book. Poultry. 82 BURNHAM S NEW POULTRY-BOOK ;. Explanation.—W, windows; b, ash-boxes; d, doors; n, nests; r, for roosts. (Ground plan.) 1 b w 1 b L I. n = j\ JSBSZ 11 ^M" n tunity for warmth from the sun's rays continually, and has been found the most economical and comfortable of all styles of winter poultry house. The wing may be of any length. Clay-beaten floors beneath the roosting places are economical, easily cleaned, and afford slight attractions for vermin. Half round roosts of large sized spruce poles are the most comfortable, and these should be movable, to set upon cross-stilts not over two or three feet from the ground or floor. If these roosts are covered with strips of old woolen cloth, (tailor's list is best,) which, at nightfall, once a week, in warm weather, may be wet with spirits of turpentine or kero- sene, the process will serve the double purpose of keep- ing the roosts free from vermin, and of freeing the bodies of the fowls from this same annoyance. Access to a gravelled walk or yard at the rear, in fine weather, is indispensible. A grass enclosure, if practicable, upon. 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 Burnham, George Pickering, 1814-1902. [from old catalog]. New York, Amerian news company;
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