Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1918 — WITH THE POULTRY GROWERS [ARTICLE]

WITH THE POULTRY GROWERS

The poultry department of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station advises that careful attention be given to preparing the laying houses for the pullets. Before placing them in their permanent quarters, the house should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, as a precaution against disease. As crowding lowers the vitality, each bird should be allowed at least four square feet of floor space. See that all drinking fountains, feed hoppers and other fixtures are raised off the floor. Ventilation should be secured by means of muslin-curtain window in the front of the house. Keep this open at all times, except in very stormy weather and during severe cold spells. Provision should be made for the largest amount of sunlight possible in the house, as this is one of the best means of preventing disease. Windows should be so constructed that the sun can touch every part of the floor some time during the day. ' J It is essential that the house be kept dry. See that there are no places In the roof or sides where rain can beat In. it Is desirable to have a concrete floor, laid on a bed of 10 to 12 Inches of cinders. A dust box, 3 by 4 feet and 1% feet deep, containing fine dust, should be placed in each house. In short, for the best results everything should be done to give the birds the best housing conditions possible, '