. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. THE FOUL THY YAH J). 193 ing troughs are made of galvanized iron, and hung with hooks on eyes, so that they can be easily removed when they require cleaning. One can stand at one end of this long house and see all the chickens on their roosts. By seeing each other in this way the fowls are made compan- ionable and are saved many a fero- cious fight; at the same time each kind is kept separate from the other. Each pen has a run 33 by 12 and 15 feet; these runs are separated by wire fences 12 feet high, with meshes of 2 inches. T
. The American farm and stock manual. Agriculture; Home economics. THE FOUL THY YAH J). 193 ing troughs are made of galvanized iron, and hung with hooks on eyes, so that they can be easily removed when they require cleaning. One can stand at one end of this long house and see all the chickens on their roosts. By seeing each other in this way the fowls are made compan- ionable and are saved many a fero- cious fight; at the same time each kind is kept separate from the other. Each pen has a run 33 by 12 and 15 feet; these runs are separated by wire fences 12 feet high, with meshes of 2 inches. The house is sur- rounded with a drain which carries off all the moisture and water, and pre- vents dampness. In- side the house is cemented all through, and these cemented floors are covered with gravel two inches deep. The house is heated in the cold weather just enough to keep water from freezing. The plan of this hen- nery is remarkable for its simplicity and hygienic arrange- ment. The cost of the labor and ma- terial is under $500. Movable Poul- try House.—Those who have tried mov- able poultry houses regard them as ex- ceedingly profitable arrangements, and very desirable. We give an illustra- tion of one in use in England, Avhich is mounted on wheels, with a floor raised high enough above ground to form a dry run. It has a set of mova- ble laying nests at back, outside flap-door with lock, large door with lock, for attendant, small sUding door and ladder for fowls, two shifting 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 Lupton, F. M. (Frank M. ), 1854-1910. Springfield, Mass. , The Phelps publishing co.
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