The Farm-poultry . e statement of dimen-sions, is double pitched. It ditters from theusual double pitched poultry house roof inhaving the ridge at right angles to the lengthof the building. Thus there is not half of theroof on which the sun does not shine with thesame force as on the other half. The house isnotably dry and free from damp. The houseis divided into two pens each 14 ft. roosts are on either siile of the partition,and are boxed in with large doors which canbe opened or closed at will. The roosts arewell up from the floor, leaving the wholespace available for exercise. T
The Farm-poultry . e statement of dimen-sions, is double pitched. It ditters from theusual double pitched poultry house roof inhaving the ridge at right angles to the lengthof the building. Thus there is not half of theroof on which the sun does not shine with thesame force as on the other half. The house isnotably dry and free from damp. The houseis divided into two pens each 14 ft. roosts are on either siile of the partition,and are boxed in with large doors which canbe opened or closed at will. The roosts arewell up from the floor, leaving the wholespace available for exercise. There are small(half) windows in the east and west sides, andalso in the front to give light in the roostingcompartments when the shutters are greater part of the south half of each sideis open, protected with wire netting, an<lhaving inside a muslin curtain, on a frame, tobe closed only in extreme cold weather. Ishoidd say that this opening does not extendthe full height of the front, everything above. You find a man who hasstudied the subject andwho is making his henspay and you will be prettycertain to find that hefeeds a morning mash ofAmerican Poultry Foodthe year round. 1 ASK YOUR DEALER FOR 1 FOR A MORNING MASH. | Our l>ook, Practical Poultry Feedlnit,covers a wide ranee oi subjects, containspointers, and is always useful to a prac-tical poultryman. You should hav6 will send you one free If you willsend your name to .Science Dept., THE AMERICAN CEREAL CO., l,{.>.> Monadnock BIdg., Chicago. IIL 1900 Kariv[= Poultry 167 I )iue drawn across the front at the level ofIhe eaves being boarded up tight. This house is used for the surplus hens andpullets not required in the breeding number kept in it varies from (iO or 70 to100, and even 110. The hens iu the two sidesof the house are allowed their liberty at thesame time, and it is found that generally theydivide up about evenly when returning to thehouse. Mr. Iarsons told nie that when lieto
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