The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-10-23

of all farm buildings. There are
usually several months accumulation
of manure on the floor Floors are
difficult to clean. The droppings
board makes cleaning easy
A poultry house should be no
venitnce of the attendant If houses
were built for the convenience of
fowls alone, they would not need to
be more than two feet high. I'm
necessary overhead space is of no
value. 1t serves to create draft, and
fowls should be protected from draft,
as much as possible to do so. Unnec-
essary overhead space adds to the
cost of construction.
There are a number of types of
poultry houses, but only three that
are practical:
l. The Woods type or half mont
tor.
2. The combination or two thirds
span roof.
8. The shed roof.
1t is difficult to say just which of
these types of houses is best, but the
Woods type is very servicable. 1t
includes all of the principals of pro-
per poultry house construction. The
necessary overhead space for the con-
venience of the attendant is provided
for with the minimum of waste. Com
plete plans and specifications for this
type of poultry house can be had
from the Agricultural College of the
University of Idaho. Send twenty
five cents in postage stamps and the
plans will be forwarded. The Woods
house is often spoiled by people who
feel that it is necessary to modify
the plans. They feel it necessary to
build them higher than the plans call
for. They find, after it is too late,
that they have made mistake. Every
practical feature of this type of house.
is taken care of in the plans and |
specifications. The lower opening
should be covered with fly screen.
The fly screen will break heavy winds |
and stop the snow and rain from
beating into the house.
All poultry houses should be Gov
cred with rubberoid roofing, for two
reasons; (D Poultry house roofs are
necessarily flat, and shingles do not
last long on flat roofs. (2) There
should be no air leaks in the roof
of a poultry house. Air leaks can
not be avoided in single roofs. Rub
The combination plan of poultry
house is very practicable and has one
very special feature; in that it is
possible absolutely to control ventila-
ton in this house. The shed roof is
always good. 1t has but one defect.
In order to get the proper depth it
is necessary to build such a house
higher than is practicable. Plans for
these house can be had on the same
terms as for the Woods type.
Practical economy should be prac-
ticed. That is to say, the housing
cost per fowl should be made as light
as is consistent with good practice.
Many times poultry houses are un-
necessarily expensive. This is not !
The rule, however; the average farm
ar robs himself by cheating the hen.
The hen must have good home.
It need not be elaborate, but it must
De comfortable. There is absolutely
10 excuse for not properly housing T
he fowls. Idaho has a wealth of in t
material. Some of the best S
poultry houses in Idaho are built Of
ava rock, using clay for mortar. The G
My expense to these houses is the
oof, little wire and lumber for the Ii
ront and door, and probably a little
lass. If (as may be true in some in tt
tances) it is felt that the money can
OF be spared to roof such houses S
roperly, this difficulty may be over s
ONE. Use poles for ribs and cover y
nth straw. All that is necessary in
lis extreme is to remove the straw A
ach year, thoroughly disinfect all C
lterior parts of the house and cover te
18th fresh straw.
Some of the best fowls that are
rown in Idaho, live in straw houses. a
is often necessary, when making a Sc
art, and particularly in a new a
'untry, to practice every principle of
onomy Economy should be practic- 81
along practical lines. 1t is ALWAYS
tactical to house the poultry, so that
may contribute properly to the
mily income. o.
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