. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 192—FRONT VIEW OF POULTRY HOUSE one foot wide and sixteen inches high. For conveniencein cleaning, the nest boxes should be made in sections, sothat they can be readily taken apart. The architecturalliiiish of the exterior is a matter oi laste, and may cou-foiiu to that of the surrounding buildings. Poultryliouses are freciuently made as a lean-to against otherbuildings, Imt, nil things considered, it is best to havethem apart, and l)y themselves. They are not desirablenear the horse stable, as vermin are liable to get on thehorses unless care is constantly
. Barn plans and outbuildings . Fig. 192—FRONT VIEW OF POULTRY HOUSE one foot wide and sixteen inches high. For conveniencein cleaning, the nest boxes should be made in sections, sothat they can be readily taken apart. The architecturalliiiish of the exterior is a matter oi laste, and may cou-foiiu to that of the surrounding buildings. Poultryliouses are freciuently made as a lean-to against otherbuildings, Imt, nil things considered, it is best to havethem apart, and l)y themselves. They are not desirablenear the horse stable, as vermin are liable to get on thehorses unless care is constantly exercised in their 196 BARN PLANS AND OUTBUILDINGS AN OHIO POULTRY HOUSE The engraving, Figure 193, represents tlie poultry houseof Mr. J. H. Kemp of Germantown, Ohio, which theowner regards as cheap and convenient. It was builtupon a raised bank, and has a trench around it which keepsthe interior always dry. The house is seventy-two feetlong and twelve feet wide, and is divided into nine apart-ments, each eight by twelve feet. Eight varieties of fowlswere kept in it when the owner was actively pursuingoperations. The runs, as shown in the foreground, areeight by seventy feet, and each one has two plum trees init, which furnish both shade and fruit; the plums, it issaid, are not injured by insects. There is no room lostby alleys or passages inside of the house; entrance isgained by doors which pass into each pen and run. Topreserve cleanliness, every part of the building is madeaccessible, and ventilation is secured by two cupolas. Therear part of the house is five feet high, and the front,which faces t
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