The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-12-25
Poultry and Poultry Houses.

A writer in the Germantown Telegr lph, in
answer to some inquiries, gives his expert
ence in the mana cement Of Poultry and
Poultry houses as follows:
|. "What should be the size of the poul
try house to accommodate one hundred
head %
Ans. usually keep about two hundred
head of fowls over, and for the accomo lation
of these, had erected four houses aversg-
ing about nine feet square these afforded
ample room for the whole number of fowls,
and houses less in size l think would answer
equally as well, or that me houses would &C
omodate a hundred more than | have;
do not think it good plan TO build the houses
too large, nor to have too many fowls in one
house. Two houses for one hundred fowls.
will acocmodate them better than one double
the size of either, In these poultry houses,
enough perehes should be put up to accomo-
date all the fowls they are expected to hold
as this plan is preferable to lettin5 them roost
ON the ground or on the floor.
In answer to the second question, about a
close or open house, will say, that poultry
hou-es shouId be well ventilated at all times.
Fowls if left to follow nature. prefer roosLing
10 trees or in the open air. The principal
object with me, ia building poultry houses,
has always been to afford shelter and protec-
ton to the fowls in stormy weather the
houses should therefore, have good roof,
either shingles or boards, and the side front
in the south left entirely open, or at least
strips Of boards nailed on, leaving plenty of
room for the passage Of the fresh air. The
: sides fronting the other points of the compass,
should be boarded up closely, to prevent the
cold winds Of winter from blowing on the
! fowls, and they will be more likely to lay al
winter. 1t is good plan to have a sliding
/ window in the nor l side. so that i. may be
5 opened in warm or pleasant weather.
In answer to the third question, gener
| ally prefer wood to stone, to build witt Il
! slo mes are plenty or easily obtained. they viii
answer very WE'LL but wood is quite as cheaI
2 and think much preferable, if we want t,
a leave the house well open, as stone could no
be used on the south side, if left open, as
t have herein stated.
5 Next comes the fourth, about which, thos
who keep poultry have different opinions
= some preferin to condne the fowls. and 9th
0 ers allowing them to roam where they please
). Both have their advantages, but in regard t
T. to which is the most profit land that is tn
It principal aim) think all who have tried con
e ining their fowls, will agree with me that it i
d the most profitable plan 10 be pursu d. VIII,
!. left to roam over the farm, they destroy NOR
Of the growing crops than would keep them
+ besides often stealing their nests, and the egg
are wasted by becoming stale before found b
e the owner. If they are kept confined, frt
: that they lay equally as well as when at liber
e ty, and taking into consil Grafton the amour
d Of eggs lost in The other way, think we ge
It more eggs from the same hens besides savin!
the extra trouble of hunting for the nests il
J. the fields.
s A plan have adopted is this keep III
II fowls confined in the spring and summer, un
Ill after harvest, then, as the glain is all har
) vested. they may be let loose. Hens do no
J. lay so much after harvest as in the spring
It and should they steal their nests, as gen
IT ersl thing, they will do much better than il
o the spring The loss in this way, do no
9 think amounts to as muc has it would cost t
feed the fowls.