Poultryhouse

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

A house for poultry (avian livestock), usually for chickens..

Example Sentences

I am going to give you a few ideas of poultryhouse construction that have been used by very successful poultrymen. I believed the idea of substituting a muslin front was the silliest thing I had ever heard, the first time it was suggested. But I tried the muslin curtains and to-day I believe that they offer the only solution of the problem of poultryhouse ventilation.

I am building a poultryhouse this summer. — A.T.S., Portage Co., O. […] With so light a building as a poultryhouse to hold it down I would not think it advisable to build an eight-inch block wall in the rear of your poultryhouse. It would be much better to make a reinforced concrete wall […] F.W. Ives, Agricultural Engineer.

Preventing disease outbreaks and maintaining a healthy flock must be two of the main objectives of every poultrykeeper. […] A poultryhouse — and [poultry] run if you have one — must be cleaned thoroughly every year.

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• poultryhouses

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