. Poultry production. Poultry. HOUSING AND HYGIENE 281 Roofing Materials.—The so-called "prepared roofing" is the material most widely used for poultry house roofs. It has the advantages of being reasonable in price, and draft- proof, as well as moisture-proof. It has the disadvantages of drawing heat badly when placed on a south slope, unless it is painted white, and of ripping in severe wind storms, unless cleated down with wooden strips. FiQ. 153. A permanent farm poultry house, with slatted front and scratching basement. (Courtesy of Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station.) Th
. Poultry production. Poultry. HOUSING AND HYGIENE 281 Roofing Materials.—The so-called "prepared roofing" is the material most widely used for poultry house roofs. It has the advantages of being reasonable in price, and draft- proof, as well as moisture-proof. It has the disadvantages of drawing heat badly when placed on a south slope, unless it is painted white, and of ripping in severe wind storms, unless cleated down with wooden strips. FiQ. 153. A permanent farm poultry house, with slatted front and scratching basement. (Courtesy of Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station.) The Straw Loft.—One means of helping to keep the poultry- house dry is the straw loft. A loft is built just under the roof, the floor of which is made of rough boards placed one to two inches apart. On this floor is placed a layer of straw about two feet deep. Doors or windows open into the loft so that there may be a good circulation of air above without creating a draft in the pen below. The straw absorbs any dampness there may be in the air below through the openings between the boards. On clear days the doors'or windows in the loft are opened and the current of air passing through dries out the 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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