Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-29
Copyright 1914.

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You can waste lots of money on your !
IN. house unless you analyze your re-
irements. Too much money invested
p bird is as disastrous as too little.
|rhe important qu stion Is TO provide
YOUR layers comfortable, sunny, we'll (,
initiated. dry quarters-bunt substanti- 7,
~ and all without extraordinary eX-
nse. 1t can be done. Read the follow /
z article and learn how.
I'm housing layers an important item Is
hold down the cost of the house
nd at the same time give house that
HI meet the idea! requirements for nigh
kg production. Money invested In
Duse that is not absolutely necessary
dead capital and brings no return on
= investment on the other hand, the
ouse should have certain substantial
,nsd,ra tons or there Is loss In low egg
oduction or in he health of the flock.
10000 is invested in a house for 1000
ms when $1,000 would have housed them
ST as satisfa ctorily, the extra 5000 is
honey thrown away. The price for nous
g future layers varies with the style
/ building. Two dollars per bird is the
BIO minimum that can ever be hoped to
attained. The ideal figure is about
90 per bird.
The roof of the house should be what
known as shed type, sloping from the
FONT to the rear Light peaetrateS pet
IF in a shed type and more sunshine
hn get In than in any other style OF
ouse. In the winter the sunshine VIII
zach further back in a shed-type house.
Whatever dead and foul air accumulates
|ill rise to the roof and pass out through
he front. The shed type is easy to build,
irns water to the rear and the roof viii
list longer than any other kind
BEST HEIGHT OF ROOF.
The roof should be at least feet high
the rear and 8 feet in the front.
his makes a good working height for
he attendant of the poultry In build
tg COW stables il is a rule to allow one
lbic foot of air space for every pound
live weight. 1t is impractical to fol-
w this rule in poultry, az it would
hake the house too small for the at
bof is the warmer will be the air
The floor space should be not less than
hree to five square feet per bird, ac-
prding to the breed. The larger and
eavie.' breeds require more space than
he smaller and more active breeds.
lso, wher, the long, continuous house
used less spac will he required than
here small colony houses are used.
owever, 1t is far more economical to
ouse 800 lens in one building than 100
ems each in five houses. The most con-
enient size of house for 800 hens Is IA
eet deep and 100 feet long, Such house
III nicely accommodate 800 Leghorns.
he most popular breed for egg farming.
The best material for the floor Is ce-
hent, and while 1t is expensive, it is rat
roof, dry, sanitary and lasting. a
ement floor should be covered at least
hree inch s deep with good sand, and
litter on top of that of not less than
X to twelve inches This is for winter
Sc. For summer use the litter need not
e used, but only the sand. Where sand
hnnot be obtained the litter alone may
2 used. This litter should be kept clean
nd sanitary and changed as often as
nay be necessary in order that 1t may
c dry and wholesome.
REQUISITES FOR WALLS.
In building the walls for poultry
ouse, temperature, drynoss and purity
air are the three main considerations.
very economical way to build rea-
enable priced wall and at the same
me get the maximum of comfort is to
SO one thickness of lumber on the north
asst and west sides and line it inside
Fitt roofing paper. For the front
windows should he placed alternately OF
lass and muslin. In a house l0o feet
Ping there should be at least 90 windows,
of glass and 10 of muslin The mus
n windows should be covered with wire
citing so that on favorable days the
muslin windows can be opened and the
irds. II desired, confined In the house.
fhe doors should open at the east and
vest ends of the house
The poultry house should he built level
nd on land as level as possible facing
he south, and have its southern exposure
ently soping away from it. Wherever
possible hillside should be avoided, as
his makes the building more costly and
lso more inconvenient for the care of
ne house.
The foundation should he Of cement
md not less than twelve inches in the
ground in order to avoid freezing.
Owing TO the pitch Of the roof of a
he'd type, building paper for roofing is
oetter than Shingles. TIN is too costly
nd too warm in summer, The rafters
hOuld be of , X material and not more
han two feet apart.
The important thing in a poultry house
to keep 1t dry, of medium temperature
md free from drafts during the winter
line. Moisture in "A poultry house is
aused largely by condensation from the
hens' breath. evaporation from the drink
ny water and the drOppings AS a re-
suit the ventilation should be ample or
bne side of the house Ghe 'front.' to taxi
bff this moisture. 1t is never advisabl,
10 artificially heat a poultry house II
which grown fowls are to be kept. O
course leaky roofs must be avoided.
HOW TO PREVENT DRAFTS.
Drafts in poultry houses are prevente,
by having the rear and two sides as air
hight as possible, and ventilatlng througl
The front only. The doors at the en-
should be kept closed during unfavorabl
weather. A house 100 feet long should b
divided into three or four sections b
cunning partitions for part of the dis
lance from the rear 10 tho front abou