Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 87, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1912 — POULTRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POULTRY

COLONY HOUSES FOR POULTRY Less Liability of Spread of Disease Where' Flocks Can Be Kept Separate and Given Range. There are, many . advantages In keeping fowls in small flocks. There Is less liability to the spread of disease and they may be given free .range. Although the colony house would cost more than a long building,

there are no fences to put up and they may be occasionally moved to clean, uncontaminated ground, says the Farm and Home. Colony houses can be built any size desired, but one large enough to accommodate from 40 to 50 fowls will give beet’ results. Two types of houses are shown herewith. The Tillinghast house is one of many in use on the large poultry and fruit farm of G. G. Tillinghast of Hartford county, Conn. It is built of a single thickness of boards and is divided Into two compartments, one being used for laying and sleeping quarters and the other for a scratching shed. A better and somewhat more expensive house is the Keyes house, which Is 10x20 feet, 4 feet high at the eaves and 8 feet at the ridge. Three t roosts run across the short way of the house at the rear end, which Is made tight. There is a door in front and a large window at the west side, which is closed with a glass sash in severe weather. Otherwise the house is open both day and night, the door and window being covered with wire netting. Over 20 of these houses are used on a Massachusetts poultry farm. They are also used largely by Mr. Tillinghast, who builds

them of inch matched boards, both sides and roof. The one illustrated is covered with a good grade of prepared roofing.

The Keyes Colony House.

A Tillinghast Colony House.