Evening star., 1919-10-12
of the open-front houses referred to

OF the open front houses referred to
In last Sundays article, there are sew
eral types now in use in different
parts Of the country. The type known
as the "shed roof" with the front
open or only partially open. In the
opinion Of the great majority Of poul-
trymen here in the east. including the
writer, best meets tho needs of the
poultry and the poultry keeper, and Is
growing in favor from year to year.
Much of the popularity is due to the
efforts of Prof. Harry Lewis and his
associates Of the agricultural expert
ment station to establish this house
as standard for New Jersey. Mary
land has the same standard. and both
Mr.. Waite Of the experiment station
and myself are urging its adoption.
Other types, such as the semi-mon-
itor and the A-shaped house. are also
found on many farms. The A-shaped
house, or the house with the even
spanned roof, modified to meet the re-
quirements Of a laying house, was de-
veloped to its highest state of perfec-
ton by my former associate. Prof. D.
]. Lambert, long time practical poul-
tryman and breeder of barred Ply
mouth Rocks. The house as built and
used by him is sixteen feet from front
to back. twenty-eight feet wide, eight
feet high from the floor to the ridge
pole, the highest point. The roof
slopes from the ridge to each side. the
height OF which is three feet and a
half to the plate. The house is di-
vided by solid wooden partition,
running from front to back and from
the fooI. to the ridge pole, into two
compartments or pens. accommodat-
ing fifty birds each. The roosts and
dropping boards are placed along the
partition. In the front. at the center
and each side Of the partition are the
doors, which occupy a space of about
six or seven running feet. Above the
doors Is glass window. hinged at the
top and opening outward. There is q
large. oblong opening, four feet in
height, covered with poultry netting,
In the front Of each pen, extending
from point six inches from the cor
ner post to the frame Of the door. A
frame OF some light material, made to
MT the openings, is hinged at the side
and swings inward. A sliding or
hinged window is placed in each Of
the side walls. about eight feet from
the front.
OSAAS SAAC AouSc uHQe1 Qluerent
conditions we found that when used
In exposed places the results were
not entirely satisfactory. Occasional
cases Of colds and roup developed and
egg PRODUCTION was not up to the
mark We tore down the center parti-
ton ana moved the roogts and drop
ping boards to the rear; then covered
about four feet Of each opening with
glass windows and restricted what
opening was left by placing a twelve
foot board along the bottom. which
afforded protection to the fowls ON
the door. After these changes were
made colds and roup disappeared and
the egg production improved won
derfully.
The semi-monitor 10 a. creation Of
DR.. Prince Z. Woods. tho outstanding
feature Of which 10 the peculiar con-
struction of the roof. 1t is double
pitched. sloping to the back and to
the front. but that part Of the roof
that slopes to the front instead of
meeting the back section at the ridge
or peak drops down two feet or more
and begins the forward slope at that
point. Marrow windows are placed in
the space between the points where
the upper roof ends and ths lower
roof begins.
The front of the house 10 entirely
open. The opening begins At the floor
and extends upward to the roof, the
distance, however. being not more
than four or four zand . half feet, and
because. Of this fact the house is con-
parattTely dark: the" fowls on the
door are not protected from the winds