The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-11

located in the end wall next to the front
Of the building. Such doors may he placed
in any other position NJ desired.
The plates are made O, = by ! inch ma
ter,al doubled and joints broken, and
spiked To the tops OF the studs. The . 10y
4 inch raftors are not heavy enough for
such long span, so girder running
Ienrthwise OF the building. midway he
tween front and rear walls. supports them.
This is In turn supported by by 1 inch
posts. set 10 feet apart.
End and rear wallis and roof are solidly
boarded up, excepting where doors are
placed. and the roof and back covered
with the roofing fabric
Though three sides OF the building are
tight the front has plenty of openings
Each 20 foot section is provided with
a small door for the hens. two windows
and large opening for the unob
struct,d admission of air and sunshine
The windows are by foot sash. hinged
like door swinging inward. They are
located MAR the front corners OF the
pen. B,tweer them the by 10 foot fresh
air opening is placed. the top OF which
* Two feet below the plate. Light wooden
frames covered with muslin are hinged
at the top OF this opening, swinging up
ward against the rafters. This and the
window spaces ar, covered with wire net
ting stapled on outside.
The necessary furnishings are simple in
floor in order to give the birds the use
OF every loot of space.
Along the front wall OF each pen. un-
derneath the large opening. wide shelf
is placed Upon this the water dishes
and the grit and shell hoppers are set
such an Arrangement H. convenient for
the attendant and also keeps fountains
and hoppers fre. from litter and dirt,
which would inevitably he scratched into
tbarp II fhtN fl4t.i an l4 floor
y larlc hopper for dry mash Is built
AGAINST the partition. or iu one pen houses
AGAINST an end vail. ais has ca
paclty uf several bushels and requires
h!linr only ~ luug intervals, thus saving
considerable talbot The top is slarting
which prevents the birds from ruosting
thereon,
Boards 4 feet 3 inches wide are located
along the rear wall. Because of their
size it is necessary 10 build them in. to
make them a part of the buildng. In
eacn pen they extend from .nt wall to
central partition. The roosts securely
nailed tn heavy crosspiocrs ami the latter
hinged TO the rear wall 80 they may he
swung ~ out Of the way for greater con-
veniencc in cleaning.
These roosts do not extend the full
length Of the board. space being loft At
one end for a bloody coop two feet in
width. This coop IL made OF lath, IN
Guiding the floor, and into II the broody
hens ~ until they change their minds
about the desirabllty or necessity OF rear .
ing families and are willing 10 return To
the business OF egg production.
one row OF nests is placed Immediately
below the board In each pen and another
along the unoccupied wall. These nests
may he opened or closed. ~ desired. but
| the after form Is recomm, nded. Those
1 a a. "a.
! They are open At the back. the hens en-
| tering from narrow walk extending the
| whole length of the row. The aitendan,
| has access to the various nest boxes
! through the front. which Is composed OF
| long boards OF the proper width, hinged a,
| the bottom and held In place when closed
| by ordinary catches or buttons.
The outer row of nests II similar IN
| construction, but IL is necessary to root
! them in with lumber. This roof should
have n sharp slant in order to dscour.
| age any attempt of the birds To roost
upon il.
There Is one other feature OF con.
| struction which deserves special men
| ton and that is the additional protection
| afforded the roasting quarters. Matched
boards are nailed on the inner edges OF
! the studding and rafters Immediately be
| hind and above the roosts. This
|
| the rear edge Of the board. is carried ~
] to the plate and then out along the
| rafters to a point slightly forward OF the
| front edge of the board. The space.
between the studs and between the rafter'
are left open, thus permitting the air t.
| circulate freely In the four inch space
between the rear wall. roof and this inner
shell. This keeps the roosting place free
from all dampness and more comfortable
| generally.
| In order to permit the greatest freedom
| of air movement the sheathing IL carrie,
| clear of the plate by means of simple
| false framework. otherwise there woult
be no connection Of the air spaces betweei
| the studding and those between the rat
ters This same result can be secured
by notching the inner edge of the plat
| at frequent intervals,
| This arrangement also plays "A part IL
the necessary ventilation OF the buildin'
| during the heated term. The top boards
| Of the outer wall are hinged so that the!
may be thrown open ut Will As the lat
! sprIng comes on and the house begins I,
| get stuffy and too warm for comfort thes'
boards are swung up, thus making lonI
narrow opening In the rear wall 'mme
| diately beneath the caves. In this man
ner AN air current In created, whlcl
draws on much OF the hot air, though n,
draughts are noticeable. The air enter
the front openings, passes across the pen
out through the air space between QUITE
and inner walls and thence from the build
ling At no time In II possible for draush
to strike the roosting birds,
| Az fall comes on and the aim II 4
make the house snug and warm, thes
rear openings are again tightly closed an
all ventilation secured through the from
of the building.
| This Is an important matter. Unfor
tunately too many houses are pialht'
with speciaI reference to winter condi
lions and little or no thought given L
summer comfort Az matter OF FAC
poultry can suffer az acutely from extrem
heat as from cold, Tightly built house