The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-21
Convenient Poultry House.

w Htu hpcuNHS VI phuitlJ HOuSts,
says a correspondent of the country
Gentleman, wish to be understood
that il includes only the common do
nestle hens, Turkeys are too LARGE
birds for confinement in buildings; it is
never necessary or beneficial to place
them under, glass; they are strong,
hardy, and robust, and require only an
open shed to roost under, and a warm,
sunny run about the barn or other farm
buildings; they will not endure contine-
ment, not even when young, if long
continued. Ducks and geese do not re-
qure separate building, but may be
accommodated about some of the out
buildings, which they can sit under
MEATH and thus be sheltered from the
severity of the weather and storms;
they should, however, be confined to q
yard, and not allowed to mix with other
fowls.
The fowls that give us so many eggs
require warm houses and sunny expos
ures | have cheap and convenient
one. 1t is two-story building; the
lower or eastern part, which is an adj
mirable place for laying hens, is par
italy underground II is built on n
side hill. The northern side is battcncd
on the outside and celed on the inside.
There are large windows on the south
side, and there is door on the same
side, opening into yard inclosed with
high lath fence. The west door opens
into the BARNARD, The building is II
by 9 feet; II feet from the ground to the
peak; corner posts, IL feet; rafterS,
about 5 feet; height from ground to up
per floor, 5 feet; height above to plates,
about 4 feet. In sunny weather the up
per room is very warm, but at night,
and in cloudy weather, it is not so COM
Portable us might be desired. IL is used
mainly as nursery in moderate wealth
er, and for the rearing of early chicks.
The windows COME to the floor, as they
do below, and are protected by wire
netting. They receive the full power
of the sun at midwinter, but are shaded
by ovcrhanging trees in summer.
The upper apartment is admirable
for the rearing OF chicks especially those
of delicate breeds, as it is dry and airy,
the yard aifordng sufficient run on hot
days when the heat in the closed house
is beyond endurance. With very early
chickens this is seldom the case. 1t is
well where chickens are thus reared in
numbers TO accuStom them TO the out
side air by degrees, in order that they
may acquire strength and hardness
with their growth. Chicks that are thus
reared learn TO roost under cover, and
thus one great difficulty is obviated. 1t
is quite necessary that young fowls are
first led to roost in the place where they
are to remain, and thus good habits are
not broken up. In the upper story
there is kept large shallow box, filled
with dry, pulvcrized earth, intermxed
with wood ashes, for the fowls to wal
low in. Broken clam and oyster shells
and gravel are provided in abundance,
as well as green food and fresh water
This building is comparatively mex
pensive, when the larger profit that
may be obtained from eggs and from
chickens reared through the aid of the
convenience of warmth and sunshine,
are taken into considerations The la
Dor is greatly diminished and less food
is required, while with little care and
forethought the building can be used
year after year without additional eX-
pense after the first outlay. Fifty laying
fowls have been accommodated in it at
one time, and they did well, twenty-five
being kept below and twenty-five above.
The combed varieties have generally
been kept below, as it is less exposed to
the effects of cold wind. The lower |
floor is dry earth and gravel, sprinkled
with ashes and air-slaked
lime. The fowls are given the refuse
Of the hay lofts, which consists of seeds,
leaves and fine bits of broken hay.
they are exceedingly fond OF timothy
seed, and find some dead insects, which
nciteS q disposition to scratch, This
affords natural enjoyment and exercise,