The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-24

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protect against rain and the cold
north winds In all cases and in
az sections Of Texas. we believe
,hat the south side may Dc left open
NJ least the biggest par, excepting
foi the inch mesh wire netting, 90
keep the varmints out. and conflne
the fowls when necessary.
Remodeline
BY remodeling in this instance we
mean the rebuilding Of the present
hen house you may have. The maj
ority Of hen houses do not provide
sufficient fresh air. We have seen
many hen houses with closed up
fronts. Here we recommend cutting
out the biggest part Of the front 70
bring the hen house up-to-date and
make il n better house for the hens
10 live in. A lack Of fresh air caus-
Is large number Of poultry d.
seases, the most common OF which
are roup, sore-hcads and long
string Of other ailments. Open up
the front and let in the light and
air
Don't be afraid Of getting the
front too open. The ends and the
north side Of the house should be
so arranged that they can be closed
tight in cold weather and openrd
up in hot weather The Des. way
If accomplishing this Is y arranging
shutters hinged u1 no the TOP %
swing out and lp.
Roof
Nc doubt the roof needs repair
irr II must shed water II 70
leaks look into the matter now be-
fore il is too late. The hen house
must be kept dry. II IL is not, fit
place for chickens, IL should be used
for something else. We have been
using paper roofs, or composition
roofing paper, but find that in open
front houses il does not last long
enough For this reason we are
covering all Of our hen house roofs
as fast as they require repairing
with galvanized iron Then we have
roof that lasts. We place the
galvanized iron right over the com
position roofing. This does away
with the serious disadvantage OF
iron roofs making the houses too
hot IN the summer. Shingle roofs
are not satisfactory because they
provide an excellent harboriBg place
for mites and blue bugs
Floor
In old hen houses with dirt
floor, now is the time 20 get in
there and remove about five inches
Of the top and replace with fresh
and clean dirt. This is important
and should be attended 20 nov. We
also like 70 go around the hen nous
es on the outside and see 20 IL that
ell Of the surface drainage is so
the water runs or drains away from
the house Sometimes a few hours
work with a wheel-barrow and show
81 will greatly improve the dryness
Of the floor, and IN turn the health
If the fowls. Hens will not do wen
in houses with damp floors.
Fixtures
The fixtures like nest boxes all
should be cleaned out thoroughly
and disinfected and if they require
repairing now is the time TO do IT,.
We have found quarter inch mesh
hardware cloth very good bottoms
for nests II any hinges are off, re-
pair them. The roosts should be put
In good shape Short roosts are
better than long ones. RoOsts run
ming with the narrow side Of the
building are better than running
with the long end of the building
II is a good idea 10 paint the roOsts
with a coat Of wood preservative or
liquid mite killer II possible, in
stall trap nests, dry mash hoppers
and ways Of providing artificial
light during the short winter days
Foundati ons
All permanent buildings should
be built on concrete foundations.
The present prices on all building
material makes is unwise 90 locate
houses directly on the ground, or
in such a way that they viii soon
decay or rot. A house lasts only
as long as the foundation lasts.
Movable houses should be blocked
40 on brick. rock or concrete blocks
made for the purpose. Il is a great
mistake 10 place hen house direct
ly on the ground.
Rats
Now Is a good time to spend some
time killing out the rats, especially
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