The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
GREENS ARE EGG PRODUCERS
MRS. JOHN C. MOSES

C. MOSES
 house which gives satisfaction in Maine will also give good results in Texas or California, but it is preferable to build more open and consequently less ex- pensive houses in the south than in the north
 The back and sides of the poultry house should be absolutely tight in order to prevent drafts which may cause colds in the flock. This leaves only the front of the house of muslin construction or entirely open. An open ing which can be closed by shutter may be used to advantage in the rear wall of a poultry house in the south, or in growing houses in all parts of this country, but this should be con- structed so that there will be no draft in cold weather. The front of the house should be so high that the win dows or openings will allow the sun to shine well back into the interior during the winter Burlap. unbleached muslin, CT lightweight duck cloth may be used for curtains in the front. This cloth should be thin enough to allow slow circulation of air without a draft. This is impossible if too heavy a grade of duck cloth is used or if the cloth is oiled or painted.
 SOUTHERN CONDITIONS
 For southern conditions houses with the fronts entirely open are we'll adapted, and this type is used with success in all sections of the United States. They require less attention than houses where the ventilation is controlled by the use of curtains or windows, but in the northern half of the United States the majority of poul- try keepers prefer to have part or all of the front of their poultry houses under control, in order to keep the snow, and, and wind from beating into the house and to protect the poultry during the colder weather. If the cur tain is not attended to, however, cur tain-front houses may be less satisfac- tory than the open-front type even in northern attitudes.
 large amount of glass in the front of the house makes it warm during the day but cold at night, as glass radiates heat very rapidly. Some glass, how ever, is helpful in providing light when the curtains are closed. Some ventila- tion should be given in a poultry house even on the coldeSt night. It is usually best secured by leaving a small win dow open or having muslin curtains in the front of the house. If the house is shut up tightly without any muslin curtains in the front there is a tend ency for moisture to collect in the house and condense on the rafters and other woodwork on frosty mornings. It is not necessary to close the mus lin curtains in the front of the house except in very cold or stormy weather Hens are protected by nature with warm feathers and a high body tenn perature,- so that they are better able to withstand dry, cold air than warmer air which is damp.
 PASTURE FOR POULTRY
 Where the doubleLyard system of confining poultry is used, one of the yards is kept in green feed, into which the hens are turned when the crop attains a height of or inches This method of alternately yardlng poultry furnishes green feed for the birds and at the same time freshens the yard. Rape, wheat, rye, oats, ana barley are usually sown for this pur- pose Rye is good for late fall and early spring feeding as it will live through the winter in most sections Oats wheat and barley are used throughout the spring. summer and early fall Several of these grains may be sown together to secure greater variety of green feed. and any quick growing grains may be used for this purpose.