Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1919 — CHICKEN HOUSE NEEDS VENTILATION [ARTICLE]

CHICKEN HOUSE NEEDS VENTILATION

Good Ventilation in the chicken house is essential to success in the poultry business, according to Ross M, Sherwood, poultry husbandry specialist in the extension division of the Kansas State Agricultural college. “The two methods most commonly used are the open-front house and the curtain-front house,” said Mr. Sherwood. “The open front provides the most fresh air and is giving excellent results in some sections, but many persons find it desirable to have curtains that may be placed over most of the openings during bad weather. It has been found that a house closed on three sides and tightly curtained on the south does not provide enough fresh air. To remedy this, a narrow opening is often made just under the rafters. This causes a freer circulation of air than is possible with all the opening curtained, and yet does not allow the wind to blow on the fowls.” The large curtained openings should be from 30 to 36 inches from the floor tn order tHat the wind may not sweep in directly upon the flock. During the summer months openings on the other sides of the building are necessary to make it cool enough that the fowls will roost there. These openings should be so located that the birds will not be in a direct draft during the night. These extra openings should be closed tightly in winter.