. The beginner in poultry;. Poultry. TYPES OF MODERN HOUSING 153 is unusually deep (24 feet), and its 64 feet of length is divided by solid partitions into four sections, 16 feet each. It is 5 feet in height at the front, and one foot higher at the rear, the peak of the roof being one third the distance from the back, and 10^ feet above the floor. The ground, in' this case, sloping toward the north, a scratching room is provided below the main. Roost Platform and Nests, West Virginia Station. Two Platforms Between the Nests are room, reached by a trap. This has a dirt floor. The nest boxes, as
. The beginner in poultry;. Poultry. TYPES OF MODERN HOUSING 153 is unusually deep (24 feet), and its 64 feet of length is divided by solid partitions into four sections, 16 feet each. It is 5 feet in height at the front, and one foot higher at the rear, the peak of the roof being one third the distance from the back, and 10^ feet above the floor. The ground, in' this case, sloping toward the north, a scratching room is provided below the main. Roost Platform and Nests, West Virginia Station. Two Platforms Between the Nests are room, reached by a trap. This has a dirt floor. The nest boxes, as will be seen from the cut, are placed between two board platforms, with a hinge door in front for easy access, and a ladder for the hens to reach the nest platform. A house like this necessitates strict watch for mites, which choose the neighborhood of the roosts as their chief haunt. For ventilation during the summer heat, two doors. 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 Valentine, Carolyn (Syron), Mrs. , 1855- [from old catalog]. New York, The Macmillan company
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