The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-10-22


put protection from the elements and
natural enemies. They were adapted
to the climates, and surroundings,
and in every way fit to survive with
out artificial protection. The jungle
fowls were what our wild birds are
today, and were living and breeding
hi like manner.
Our different classes and breeds,
however, have only slight resem-
blance to the jungle fowl; they have
been domesticated and moved from
their natural haunts into various eli
mates and locations. The fact that
they have been domesticated is the
reason that, in order to have them
do their best, artificial shelter in the
form of poultry houses are neces-
sary.
Three important factors are neces-
sary to consider in constructing
poultry house. They are comfort to
the fowls, comfort to the attendant,
and cost of construction and up-keep.
The comfort of the fowls is real
lied in house provided with an
abundance Of fresh air without
drafts, plenty of sunshine, a dry in
terror and sufficient room.
Essentials to Good Poultry House.
The comfort Of the attendant is
realized in house built high enough
so all the necessary work can be done
inside, without STOPPING or humping
his head; large enough to make it
feasible to use some of the various
iabor-saving devices, in the care of
the flock; warm enough in the win
ter to comfortably do the necessary
work, and cool enough in summer
so as not to be obliged to sweat blood
in the proper care of the flock.
The cost of construction and up
keep in a poultry house is realized
by we'll planned, plain. inexpensive,
and yet solidly constructed building.
Beware of the fancy constructed
buildings. They are, as rule, too
expensive, do not provide the neces-
sary factors of good poultry house,
and require much expense and labor
to keep them up to the original ap-
pearance. There are today entirely
too many fancy and improperly con-
structed poultry houses. 1t is much
better policy to have a 800 poultry
house with $500 flock inside, than
$500 house protecting 800 flock.
Primitive Poultry Shelters.
One of the oldest and most primi-
tive types of poultry shelters or
coops was an A-shaped affair made
out of Stats. These coops were gen.
orally located where they were pro-
tected by the farm buildings, or un-
der tree.
Still another primitive style, but
q much more undesirable form Of
construction for poultry shelter,
was a corner fenced in by wire net
ting in the darkest corner Of the
farm barn. On some farms, although
very scarce, this kind of a poultry
shelter is still used. One of the
greatest reasons why it is not any
more in as general use, Is not be-
cause it was found an unsatisfactory
way of housing poultry. but because
the fowls were found to be a nui-
sance in the barn, and the lice and
L =
horses.
Warm Poultry Houses.
Practical experience and repeated
experiments have proven that very
warm poultry houses are not desir-
able. Artificially warmed poultry
houses, for mature stock, either for
heavy egg production for market or
for fertile eggs for Matching has been
a complete failure.
Artificially warmed poultry houses
have a tendency to undermine the
constitutions yigor of a flock. 1t Is
much better to have a house trifle
cold than than too warm The proper
temperature for poultry house is
one that allows the fowls and at
tendant to feel comfortable Fowls
accustomed to low temperature can
comfortably bear much lower tenn
perature, than fowls not accustomed