. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... rect currents of air when the curtains areopen. Narrow houses cost more to build than those ofmedium width and are more difficult to care for. On theother hand, extremely wide houses call for heavier fram-ing timbers and more bracing. In long compartmenthouses a width greater than sixteen feet often is consid-ered desirable, but it is of no advantage in single-penhouses. Even for use on commercial farms where ex-tremely large flocks are the rule, there are many who pre-fer buildings nof over sixteen feet in width. The gen-eral pl
. Poultry houses and fixtures. How to lay out poultry plants ... rect currents of air when the curtains areopen. Narrow houses cost more to build than those ofmedium width and are more difficult to care for. On theother hand, extremely wide houses call for heavier fram-ing timbers and more bracing. In long compartmenthouses a width greater than sixteen feet often is consid-ered desirable, but it is of no advantage in single-penhouses. Even for use on commercial farms where ex-tremely large flocks are the rule, there are many who pre-fer buildings nof over sixteen feet in width. The gen-eral plans, with all needed dimensions, etc., are shownin Figs. 60, 61. 62 and The details of lighting and ventilation in this houseare planned to meet the requirements of cold climates,but these can readily be mcjdified to suit a wide range ofclimatic conditions. Where extreme cold is to be ex-pected, it will be found desirable to reduce the size of thecurtains and increase somewhat the amount of glass pro-vided. In warmer climates glass windows will be omitted. iS ! If^l ISJllSiilSIl ||;i!i|ll!||!il||l||S|||ill 111 Hi lilt i ??^??!niiffs
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