Improvements in Fowl Houses.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Fowl Houses.
I, ALFRED HARROWELL, of Seabrook Farm, near Tring, Farmer and Poultry
Farmer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fowl houses especially applicable for
open field use and by means of which the food is protected from birds or cattle
and the breeding of vermin in the nests is prevented.
For this purpose my improved fowl house is of ordinary construction and formed
of wooden or other suitable laths and framework and a corrugated metal roof.
One of the sides is constructed for about half its length of wire netting for ventila-
tion and one end is provided with a door formed at the bottom with a small
opening for the entrance or exit of the poultry.
Along the bottom of each side are fitted the feeding troughs which are placed
about one inch below the upper edge of the bottom frame or base of the structure
by which means they are entirely hidden from view and cannot be interfered with
by birds or cattle whilst the poultry can feed easily and a saving of food is effected,
and at each end water troughs are similarly arranged.
The nests are formed by a protruding portion extending along the top of one
side of the bottom of the same being constructed of strong wire gauze which permits
of ventilation and prevents the breeding of vermin. The outside of the nests is
provided with flaps for removing the eggs the inside being open to the interior
of the house. Strong iron bands at the ends of the house arranged at alternate
angles prevent cattle from shifting the same should they rub against it.
Dated this 16th day of September 1897
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.
ALFRED HARROWELL, Seabrook Farm, Pitstone, near Tring, Farmer, Poultry
Farmer, and New. Laid Egg Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:―
The house is 6 ft. long 5 ft. 6 inches wide including space for nest boxes;
height 5 ft. to eaves-made in sections.
Feature 1, A.

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wire netting, with boarded sliding shutter 3 feet to close the wire netting space
as required. The shutter is pulled back and forward by wire attached to same
the shutter when pulled back is hid behind the 3 feet close boarding leaving 3 feet
of the front wire netting only, when pulled forward closes the front of the house
Feature 2, B.
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Feeding and drinking troughs. There are four troughs one under either side
and each end of the house. When the house is placed on wheels the troughs are
hung from and under it. When not on wheels the house rests on the back edges
of the troughs which are attached thereto. The troughs are so arranged that the
house over-hangs the front edge of each, one inch, which are made two and half
inches lower than the back to admit of the poultrys access to their food and water.
Feature.3, C.
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Nests boxes. These are placed close under the roof at the back of the house
outside the roof being 12 inches longer than the front side. The poultry enter
the nests, from the inside of the house, access to the eggs is obtained from the
out side by lifting a flap hung for that purpose. The bottom of the nests is made
of strong purforated zinc. A wood flap is hung under the nests to cover the
bottom of nests during cold weather.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is: :-
First: The front elevation sliding shutter A.
Second: The feeding and drinking troughs B.