. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... tribution of light so that the litter will not pile in cutting boards for the rear wall, cut some of themthe required length to cover the top of the window sashone inch. The inside of wall is then covered with a strip oflight-weight asphalt paper, This paper is brought uptwo inches above the rear wall so that it can be cleatedonto the ceiling or sheathing boards. This makes a per-fectly smooth inside wall which is both mite and wind-proof. The surfaced side of the lumber, which preferablvis dry 10-inch shiplap, is turned ou
. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... tribution of light so that the litter will not pile in cutting boards for the rear wall, cut some of themthe required length to cover the top of the window sashone inch. The inside of wall is then covered with a strip oflight-weight asphalt paper, This paper is brought uptwo inches above the rear wall so that it can be cleatedonto the ceiling or sheathing boards. This makes a per-fectly smooth inside wall which is both mite and wind-proof. The surfaced side of the lumber, which preferablvis dry 10-inch shiplap, is turned outside so that it canreadily be painted. The dropping boards and windowscover the rest of the rear wall below the strip of asphaltpaper on the inside, except the 12 to 15 inches between thewindows, which should be whitewashed. The minimumheight of rear wall should be 5 feet 4 inches, made bycutting a 16-foot board into three pieces. It should notbe over 6 feet in any instance, as the roof of the roostingcloset will be too far above the roosting birds to reflect. PIG. 96—DIAGRAM OP FRONT, AND CURTAIN RAISING DEVICE FOR WEST. WASHINGTON LAYING HOUSE This illustration is reproduced from Western Washington Monthly Bulletin. It shows front of house for commer-cial laying flock, and method of adjusting curtain. See text for key to lettering. Complete plans on next page. 54 POULTRY HOUSES AND FIXTURES their own heat, which is essential for their comfort incold weather. Run the boards up and down in the two ends also,with the smooth side out, covering all the inside withasphalt paper. Leave a three-foot opening for a door
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