Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-09
ICAPAC|TY OF HOUSE;
UTILITIES REQUIRED
More Nightly Pens Arc Closed. More
ss Space Must Be AL
- lowed.
HOW TO DETERMINE SIZE
Larger Units and Lighter Breeds De-
K. mAnd Least Floor Area-Only
- Shcdlike Structures Are Required
in South-Hints for Poultryman.
by ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
Expert Poultrymnn and Writer.

II have a chicken house OF such and
such dimensions; how many hens will
1t accommodate" No poultry question
arises more frequently than this. Or
the prospective poulterer wants te
know how large to build house that
will quarter given number OF birds;
or what proportions render the great
est convenience: how much porch room
to allow; how many nests to provide.
and so on. These are all problems OF
vital interest. This article has been
prepared with the view TO answering
them on a unit basis. so that the in
formation will be applicable to hocks
OF all sizes.
The size Of poultry house is in
nuenced somewhat by climate, and
partly by the amount OF care that
will be expended on the flock, though
the principal factors are the varieties
Of chickens to be housed. and the
units or size Of the focks. Let me
explain this more fully.
in the Southern sections OF the coun.
try. where the climate is more or less
mild during the winter months, and
where snowfall is practically a neg
Ngible element. chicken houses need
be only shed like structures. entirely
open on the least exposed side, which
81 usually the south wall thereby per-
uniting an abundance OF ventilation
Obviously. where there is constant
changing OF the air. with no chance
tor the interior air TO become foul and
northumberland from the fowls
hreathfng, the cubical contents OF such
\ house. can be substantially less than
tho house that, due TO more severe
climate. must be afforded greater pro-
lection from driving SHOWS and heavy
gales, and therefore more closely
shut in on the south wall.
In other words, the more II becomes
necessary TO closely house poultry, the
more cubic feet OF air space is re-
CURED The cubical contents OF the
house L. the length multiplied by the
depth. multiplied by the height.
spaee Facilitates Cleanliness.
The amount ct care 20 oe given the
nock Is the next consideration or
course. every prospective poulirykeeper
starts with the best intentions in this
respect But where chickens are raised
AZ a eide line especially in small hooks
in TIE backyard. which IS the most
profitable kind OF poultry raising. be-
cause !, IS Usually ;he most econor1!-
cal Ii. owner IS likely 20 overiook
certain conditions, due 20 iaeIpe!i-
enc.-
u &c. hc0s 81 ce!ocE- ne VII!
Say -An3 II through vo-k q SAT-
r-tlys e; -con ca attend % the
chickens ,A=-
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81 II. sp-;-E go sumner months :o-
u. 6A-s az .c-E. ~. = the -:ctt-
tine - IS 5E-E = /: o-c.ro4 II re sf:s--
100 -.t-$+c-+ :. 80 c.sEzil6 l-S:
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Hc.cE'. ..t-.. --t s-uito;- -iT =.
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scc. c--t- =. -.-.:,..s Il :l.tt,.,t
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Therefore 80 ..CE- -.ET =. -'.;.i-,,...!
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Heavier Breeds S.~,f Mc., KUN.
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holds ,rUe = .cEa. -,-.-,.s.-i, Ia.
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