The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
BEST POULTRY HOUSE
SIMPLY CONSTRUCTED
Elaborate Design Usually Is
Nothing More Than
Waste Of Money.
CLEANLINESS IMPORTANT

I
ia simplicity. That Is. all the internal
fixtures should be OF simple design and
construction thereby making ~ more
sanitary and reducing tho cost of ron.
stiuction "a well as tho labor in CARING
for the birds. The second factor should
be that Of cleanliness. The appliances
SHOULD all be portable, 50 that they can
be easily and quickly removed from their
resting place and taken out Of doors and
thoroughly cleaned.
They should be made OF smooth. hard
timber or metal and should be free from
crncbs and crevices, which haIbor para
sites or disease carrying organisms. They
should be so made that when they are
thoroughly disinfected the solution can
roach all parts Cleanliness Is of extreme
Importance IN the laying house. The
20 { factor is that Of the location or the
mfuv appliances and portions ~ equip
u.ut The successful poultry raiser is
, who remembers that she house Is de-
t,r.d for the birds and the capacity o.
ho house in large measure b. determined
nv the number Of square feet floor space.
lfru.r an Of the fixtures should De 'l"-
waited above the ground "t least q tooi
ana a half thus giving rll the floor space
20 the birds ana thereby Increasing the
capacity of the house
IN t"' l"""".i'N ~. l,,,. 10,
briefly outln" some "' we '''''.,i....,,,.
lures OF VIC pun ,,,., ri
which 70 to prov'd' the-e 'ni'e S'''n"''"
r,1ii'rc7nerf. and hence save labor.
In 'ho construction Of the p"rches II
is an excellent plan to have them MADE
sections, eDch section nhseu 10 ~
llcl. wall OF the house The front perez
+ provided with a hook so arrais'u 1ilN.
tie pcrchos can be hfted up IN iou'
and hooked 10 the roof OF the mouse
o. IONS. min hinges are used the pin can
,. removed and the entire section OF the
,cr,hc. taken out of doors for cleaning,
-1,,c ueuts should be made a. simple ana
| ,.crt,bl. as possible The best home
made most consists OF two parts, NOV
! ,blo platform which forms the moor OF
luc nest and which slides into place ike
! , drawer ON this platform set the mes.
/ noyc, which simply consist OF ny :
,t.tc min, boards built 90 form square
LA ip, hes ON q side such an arrange
| mont ,,f be quickly taken 90 pieces an"
| cleaned
EVERY POI IN the poultry house shouIu
| hr prnyidrd with an elevated small WIZ
coon about hy feet square. with
sl,tt,i haitian such COops are COM
| r,,,,h. called hroody pens They are
| ,s1 ,or shutting nm hroody hers, for
|r,r6ri,y surplus cockcrels and for the
st,utt..,, mn ,f short motto" ana Tor q
/ anort tl,r,. only Of any hon which is out
! Of condition aud which will later he re-
/ ,,,,.,d =, the hospital
large box or frame cam be con
atr,ictcd In the corner ~ each pen 10 be
Iusrd "a a dust wallow The home made
du.t hox can hast be formed by nniiinf
. torethor two pieces OF 10 inch hemlock
boards Ia the form Of a letter L. These
! should D., four or 1--WE feet long. TheS
..r le placed In the corner, ana hY
using the outer walls OF the hupdWEs TOT
tU. other two sides they WV FORM
hu. The ends can then be nailed 10
..,atS on the wall and the hoN nieu
win busting material Tn" sides OF tHe
hos should be high enough to Keep out
I.tt,r and other foreign mater''"
Iu the feeding OF poultry Two Spe'.h'
appliances are needed, mm'N' Fous ~
iI Il h"pprr' Th"re az" many ",S'' a''e
manufactured types. usNa.E uIuo VI .
gllNan.Zed metal In tact mere are SO
MANY varieties that the poultryihah -
often ar loss 10 khp" "n''h ~ -
Metal feeding appliances are SaHItdl y .
hut relatively expensive - Po'a,t1
. 20 cor s'ruHt a large ph'' "I nc 'lI'P
went ~ nome WIN E'e'rSI ~ $50,
and ~ minimum Cost rO' wv, ',,eo
i .'.f vs. WV '.''...''' =
veg tables, &c t''d BOXES " u"aN"s
are necessary. 'oliino" hle'''n o'.l,, 49,
r the bottom ~ bEI'' u.' ~, '' ,l',,, "
'nah h"'NS 'o' " l".Ev' , no con.
SNAPPED o. square I""H"S ,,,,,,,oso m
/ ,tru'ted Whlrh answer .,'r ~, I",,,s,,or,
/ every particular nv 'NSl "sv -, !,
, 'al drF lnash h"pIeI nous ,a,,, y,
/ amount or Ie'n l'.re ~ w., D", -, nv .,ss
. Them tn'i 40 MOI Na''o Wv ''''''
. q" ho' I''d COW" ''' vr'pu I,. ,,,,,., 40
HN considering 'ne t|',Hw NV. 80, nor,s.
sentid l" - success VI. W. ,.,,,,,t a.
/ u IS pos me "iu easy - a., ~. &c
A. holn'' ne ""pPer S"ou'" vo az,
! capA''t' mus 'VU"V.,''A."A 81 go
| ing y u"pP'r H"'"'l.S ast.,o
-FOUR pN'h'l7 WIN NOV .,pu'ae ', ,,aa ,,enL.
than "a'e every l"o VI ','''v 49,
| IN" h"iHfF SnouIu NC - ~ 49,,
ton, - th"l As 'aSt as Wv "'' I, -,
nal'I'.' If's" N"PI,s W. -, N,,ait
an" lhN' l7 p''So' 10, ma
lhioatS nave ''',u, IVY co.,,
NOT i'rd property nc '.'utns ~" ,';,t :
Of the hopper shouiu ne proVl",u WI
hinged cover 20 th"I II can ~ .'o'en
when desired especially AT hiBh'' "
keep out rats VI Is also important 'ha'
the hoppers should not waste the Ioou'
Sclf-fcedtng hoppers, when IN eohoI',oh'
are n very efficient means or feeding, Oul
| # the birds waste more than they eat u