The Ely Miner

Remodel Henhouse Into
Correct Type Is Urged

Many of the old unsatisfactory
poultry houses now to be found on
farms could be remodeled at little ex-
pense and trouble in such a way as
to provide a comfortable home for the
flock, according to poultrymen at the
college of agriculture, University of
Illinois. The common type of house
often is too narrow, allowing little
chance for ventilation without drafts
blowing directly on the birds. The
narrow house, 10 to 14 feet in width
and of shed type, can often be con-
verted into a half-monitor type by
building an 8 to 10-foot shed on the
front, sloping it toward the south.
Houses of the gable-type of roof,
especially those which are too high,
usually will be made more comfort-
able for the hens if boards are laid
across the plates and a layer of straw
placed on top of these.
It will pay to study plans of a type
of poultry house adapted to climatic
conditions where the farm is located
before one decides to build. Many ex-
pensively built poultry houses prove
to be unsatisfactory because the re-
quirements of a good poultry house
are not kept in mind. Visiting farms
where modern poultry houses have
been built helps one to decide which
type is most suitable for his purpose.