Successful poultry keeping : a text book for the beginner and for all persons interested in better poultry and more of it--contains the "secrets of success" both for pleasure and profit--new and valuable information on all branches of the poultry business . floorand under plates. Boarding on front 5 ft. 3| in. long; boarding on back 4 in. long; boarding on roof 5 ft. 8 in. long. Two 2 by 4s 10 ft. shoes, spiked under sills. One 2 by 4, 10 ft. roosts. One 12-light window sash, 12 inches above floor. One 1J by 2, 14 ft., cut to go above sash. One door 2 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 6 in. One door (sm
Successful poultry keeping : a text book for the beginner and for all persons interested in better poultry and more of it--contains the "secrets of success" both for pleasure and profit--new and valuable information on all branches of the poultry business . floorand under plates. Boarding on front 5 ft. 3| in. long; boarding on back 4 in. long; boarding on roof 5 ft. 8 in. long. Two 2 by 4s 10 ft. shoes, spiked under sills. One 2 by 4, 10 ft. roosts. One 12-light window sash, 12 inches above floor. One 1J by 2, 14 ft., cut to go above sash. One door 2 ft. 6 in. by 4 ft. 6 in. One door (small), 1 ft. 10 in. by 3 ft. 9 in. Two 2i in. hooks and eyes. Two pair 3 in. strap hinges. Approximate cost 810. The house is built on two pieces of 2 by 4 in. stuff, roundedat the ends. A work horse can haul one of these houses allover the farm. Anyone can hang three or four foot wire nettingon stakes driven in the ground and in a few minutes have ahouse and yard ready for occupancy. This colony house makes an admirable building for a penof fine breeding birds or ten or a dozen layers. It is also welladapted for use as a brooding house for hens with chicks or foran individual indoor broodsr. For colonizing growing chicks inflocks of thirty to *v*m A. G. DUSTONS PRACTICAL COLONY HOLSK 5!) POULTRY HOUSE SYMPOSIUM PROMINENT POULTRYMEN GIVE THEIR OPINIONS ON POULTRY BUILDINGS—COLONY HOUSESRECOMMENDED FOR POULTRY OF ALL AGES AND PARTICULARLY FOR YOUNG STOCK In this symposium a number of the leading Americanbreeders express their opinions concerning the preferred stylesof poultry houses. The following questions were sent out to alarge number of breeders all over the country: Q. 23. What style of house do you prefer, as a fancier,for breeding stock? Q. 24. What style of house for young stock? Q. 25. Do you favor the colony plan for housing youngstock? Q 26. If so, what style of colony house do you use? The answers to these questions will be found under thename of each breede
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