Making a Poultry House by Mary Roberts Conover
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About this eBook
| Author | Conover, Mary Roberts, 1880- |
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| LoC No. | 12013921 |
| Title | Making a Poultry House |
| Series Title | House and Garden Making Books |
| Note | Reading ease score: 66.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Making a Poultry House" by Mary Roberts Conover is a practical guidebook focused on poultry housing, published in the early 20th century. This book is part of the "House & Garden Making Books" series, aimed at home-makers and amateur gardeners. It discusses the essential elements of constructing a suitable poultry house, emphasizing the importance of sanitary and comfortable housing for poultry in a more modern context. The book provides specific recommendations on how to design and build various types of poultry houses to ensure the health and productivity of the birds. It covers fundamental topics such as foundations, walls, roofs, windows, and ventilation, along with the interior features like nests and roosts. Conover explains how to manage moisture and airflow effectively while providing clear instructions for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation. Moreover, she offers insight into the layout of poultry runs and emphasizes that proper upkeep is crucial for preventing disease and maximizing the welfare and egg production of the flock. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | SF: Agriculture: Animal culture |
| Subject | Poultry -- Housing |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44472 |
| Release Date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 53 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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