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Good management of poultry on farms
United States Department of Agriculture Bulletin No 562 outlines low cost poultry housing and husbandry. It covers a 10 by 14 foot model coop for up to 50 hens, ventilation, south-facing design, draft control, and floor options. It details materials lists, feeding regimes with home grown grains, and care to prevent overfat hens, with routines for green winter feed and water, grit, oyster shells, and potash in drinking water. It also notes range conditions and pig raising on alfalfa.
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