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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 15

This »» a matter for personal interests, but some essential points must bo kept in mind. Provision must be wede for a central feed room and service buildings, breeding pons, brooder houses, colony houses for rearing, and accommodation for the laying flocks. The residence should not be too far distant from the incubator and brpoder sheds since night attention is constant during the breeding season. Expensive netting fences should b« avoided since they are easily damaged by stock and practically the only runs built should be those required for brooding runt and a few for small special breeding peus. At least a quarter of the farm should be reserved for rearing purposes. ' Careful planning must be done before a start is made and provision shown m the plan for possible extension. So far as possible all sheds should be movable or built iv sections.. Long sheds should be avoided, es the ground r im mediately in front of them will quwkjy become stale and a source of disease infection. A careful study of text books will give much assistance m>de cidmg on the ground plan. Ample provision for wide lanes for cartage purposes should be made and the'importance of abundant wind Ineaki and