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Newspaper
Indiana County Agent
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1916
Page
5
The article outlines portable open front poultry houses for growing fowls emphasizing ventilation and easy cleaning. It recommends large enough spaces for workers, movable housing to separate young from old stock, and potential reuse as laying houses for about twenty hens.
An illustrated plan shows a two‑structure poultry house aimed at maximizing eye producing birds in compact space. The outer shed with a gabled roof covers the floor, an inner insulated roof stabilizes temperature, and vermin‑proof perches hang from the inner roof above nesting boxes.
The text describes nesting compartments under and between roofs with roosts and scratching areas. It notes nighttime roosting allows for open access except wire doors, with litter turned and sweetened in preparation for the next day. The described floor space measures 323 feet and the house can be extended indefinitely and economically.
An old farm note advises chicken raisers to winterize a hen house. Clean thoroughly remove clutter disinfect surfaces and use lime wash and Paris green for germ control. Insulate with building paper add a storm door ventilate without drafts and stock grit dust baths and gravel. Adapt flock to new conditions early to protect spring laying.
The article explains that guns with a bore of .12 inches or more may fire only .90 full charges. After use they are deemed worn and must be sent to the foundry to receive a new core.
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