. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. POULTRY BOOK. 71 60 hens. Opening from the yard permit them the freedom of the yard when they desire to go out into it. The second part of the structure is given entirely to feeding quarters and roosting places. The entrance from the roosting rooms from the laying quarters is shown in Figure, the ground plan indicated by the letter E. This enables you to divide your flock at night, avoiding too much crowding on the roosts, and the doors leading to each roosting section can be thrown open, and they can either pass through there or go directly from
. The American fancier's poultry book. Poultry. POULTRY BOOK. 71 60 hens. Opening from the yard permit them the freedom of the yard when they desire to go out into it. The second part of the structure is given entirely to feeding quarters and roosting places. The entrance from the roosting rooms from the laying quarters is shown in Figure, the ground plan indicated by the letter E. This enables you to divide your flock at night, avoiding too much crowding on the roosts, and the doors leading to each roosting section can be thrown open, and they can either pass through there or go directly from the laying house through the door at the right end of the laying quarters. The doors are indicated by letter D, the roosts by R, and in the feeding quarters the feed bin work bench occupy a part of the HOUSE FOR LAYING HENS _ The building is 30 feet long by 18 feet wide bv 8 feet high. A stairs or ladder lead up to a large room in which pigeons may be kept. Two windows on the front give light to the lower floor, and the mansard cupola on the roof afford light to the upper room. The last building, is arranged for incubators, I and the brooders as well as the heater to cook feed, and keep the place warm in cold weather. This part is convenient and necessary and should always occupy a separate part of the poultry house. This section is just 15 by 18 feet, and is 7 feet high, with one window and two doors, one leading to the feeding quarters, and the others to the outside. JZl mil F£ED BINS TTTT N 1 11111 mi 111111111111 n U A/ e e e £ e GROUND PLAN OF WELL ARRANGED 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 Howard, George Ellsworth. [from old catalog]. Johnstown, N. Y. , A. E. Blunck
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