. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. 434 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING deep for Leghorns or small fowls, and 14x14x8 inches for Cochins or Brahmas. Special Features. The poultry house should be wind proof and free from drafts. A curtain placed in front of the roosts will keep fowls warm in severe weather. The nests should be dark, for hens lay better in such nests, and the egg-eating habit is prevented. Due protection against mites and lice should
. Agricultural engineering; a text book for students of secondary schools of agriculture, colleges offering a general course in the subject and the general reader. Agricultural engineering. 434 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING deep for Leghorns or small fowls, and 14x14x8 inches for Cochins or Brahmas. Special Features. The poultry house should be wind proof and free from drafts. A curtain placed in front of the roosts will keep fowls warm in severe weather. The nests should be dark, for hens lay better in such nests, and the egg-eating habit is prevented. Due protection against mites and lice should be provided by making the house smooth and free from cracks on the inside. The nests, roosts, and droppings board should be remov- able for cleaning or spraying. The roosts should be about 2J4 feet from the floors, with all bars at the same height, as ladder roosts cause the birds to. Perspective OF- Roosts Fig. 280. Details of roosts of the house shown in Figs. 277 to 279. crowd to the top bar. The roosts are best when about 2 inches wide and only the corners rounded, and rigid enough to prevent one bird from disturbing others on the same bar. The bars ought to be placed 12 to 14 inches apart and 8 to 12 inches allowed for each 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 Davidson, Jay Brownlee, 1880-1957. St. Paul, Minn. , Webb Pub. Co.
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