. Built and used by poultrymen;. Poultry. Modern Colony Houses 36. Points on Construction. A portable poultry house should be strongly made, so as to withstand the strain of being hauled from one place to another. It should be well ventilated, while at the same time free from drafts, and built so it can be readily cleaned. The number of fowls the house will accommodate de- pends, to some extent, upon the ventilation provided. In a wTell ventilated house 1A sq. ft. of floor space is sufficient during the. Other Converted Fresh-Air Houses Above are depicted two other old sheds that were turned i
. Built and used by poultrymen;. Poultry. Modern Colony Houses 36. Points on Construction. A portable poultry house should be strongly made, so as to withstand the strain of being hauled from one place to another. It should be well ventilated, while at the same time free from drafts, and built so it can be readily cleaned. The number of fowls the house will accommodate de- pends, to some extent, upon the ventilation provided. In a wTell ventilated house 1A sq. ft. of floor space is sufficient during the. Other Converted Fresh-Air Houses Above are depicted two other old sheds that were turned into satisfactory fresh-air poultry houses by opening up the south side or end and fitting these openings with a muslin covered frame so that they can be closed when the wind beats in on them. Many an old building can be converted by this method and with very little expense made into attractive and comfortable houses. summer for each adult bird ; in the winter a more liberal space allowance is advisable. Wooden floors are not necessary, but the chief objection to them is their cost. Personally, we would not build a portable house without a wooden floor, as it makes the bottom of the house tight and warm, and prevents drafts blowing on the fowls from below. A wooden floor is an advantage, also, in that you can close the house and move all the birds — confined in- side —- to the new location. Without a tight wooden floor in the house, this could not be done, as the fowls' legs would get caught under the sill and broken. 37. Three Portable Houses. A practical type of portable house is used by Mr. Brown of Oregon. This house is 6x12 ft. in size, 3 ft. high in front and 5 ft. at the rear. The peak of the roof is 8 ft. high. This plan of double-pitch roof house is very popular in [21]. 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 resemb
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