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Poultry House Plan No. 27

A HIGH, well drained, sloping area with a southern exposure is the ideal place to locate the permanent poultry house, if the
best results are to be expected from laying hens during any season of the year.

The building should be situated with a view towards saving time and labor in caring for the birds. Direct sunlight should reach
every part of the house. Ventilation is so important that it determines, to a large extent, the design of the house.

Poultrymen agree that some form of the open front, such as shutters, muslin curtains, or wire netting, supplies the best system of ventilation. To obtain the best results, the house should be so constructed that it can be made perfectly tight except part of the south side, which always should be left open to admit fresh air. It should be rat and vermin proof.

 

The outside dimensions of the hen house shown above, are 20 ft. x 40 ft. The concrete foundation wall is 8 in. wide and 20 in.
deep.

The shed roof type of construction is used, with 9 ft. studs in the front and 4 ft. 6 in. studs in the rear. The outside walls are covered with drop siding.

The muslin curtains and sash are hinged, and can be left up. The dropping board, perches, and nests are arranged on the back wall. The perches can be hooked up when cleaning. A large, dry, mash hopper is built into the middle partition. There is an elevated platform underneath the muslin front providing room for water, grit, and shell hoppers.

Each unit of 20 ft. has a capacity of 100 hens, and as many units can be built as desired.