Poultry secrets, gathered, tested and now disclosed . hem in about two-inch lengths. The passage andpressure between the two iron rollers loosens the kernels suffi-ciently so that the hens can more surely pick off every single you will watch a flock of hens, toward evening, busily engagedand hugely enjoying themselves with a quantity of corn on thecob thus cut, you will at once believe that you have discovered asecret worth knowing. Secrets of Housing and Care A poultry plant should be planned with a view to savingsteps. This extra labor costs money, for which there is no equiva-lent. B
Poultry secrets, gathered, tested and now disclosed . hem in about two-inch lengths. The passage andpressure between the two iron rollers loosens the kernels suffi-ciently so that the hens can more surely pick off every single you will watch a flock of hens, toward evening, busily engagedand hugely enjoying themselves with a quantity of corn on thecob thus cut, you will at once believe that you have discovered asecret worth knowing. Secrets of Housing and Care A poultry plant should be planned with a view to savingsteps. This extra labor costs money, for which there is no equiva-lent. Besides, houses built on the colony plan are far more expen-sive than if in one continuous line. By bringing them together,one end of each house is saved. This will mean quite an item inlumber. The colony houses, too, are much colder than a continu-ous house. High ceilings in houses are expensive, and cold. Theyshould be built as low as possible without danger of bumpingheads. Low houses are kept comfortable by the animal heatthrown oif b\ the Colony Chick Coops Measure 4x4 feet, ground floor, and 4 feet high to peak of roof. Yards 125 running feet. Largeenough to start 50 chicks, decreasing number of chicks as they mature The working unit in building a hen house is the floor and airspace required for each pen. Prof. Rice has discovered that asafe working rule is about live to six square feet of floor spacefor every fowl. The lighter breeds, because they are more activeand restless, require about as much room and air as larger breeds. There is a great difference of opinion as to the best methodof calculating the number of fowls a poultry house will accommo-date. The common method of calculation is based upon floorspace, the height being considered immaterial. Houses built on SECRETS OF HOUSING AND CARE. 31 this principle are low, and consequently the least expensive thatcan be constructed. Another method of calculation is based uponthe amount of perch room, while the thi
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