THE GILLETTE 
 POULTRY HOUSES 
 
 SUGAR BROOK FARM GO. 
 
 CENTRAL VILLTIGE, CONNECTICUT 
 
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The GILLETTE 
 
 Poultry Houses 
 
 GILLETTE COLONY HOUSE 
 
 Sugar Brook Farm Co. 
 
 CENTRAL VILLAGE, CONNECTICUT 
 
 WINDHAM COUNTY 
 
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 SOME OF THE GILLETTE COLONY HOUSES 
 ON SUGAR BROOK FARM GO'S RANGE 
 
 Price of these Gillette Poultry House Plans, $1.00, postage free 
 
 All Orders must be accompanied by Cash or Money Order 
 
 r/iese iilans oopyriglituri Jcti:,:ary, 1912. (ii, 
 SUGAR BROOK FARM CO. 
 
 Entered at StMioiiurs' Hull 
 
 :CI.A305S35 
 NO. I 
 
GENERAL REMARKS 
 
 )N building the Gillette houses we wish to caution 
 against changes. We do not believe it wise to change 
 one single thing. The drawings show only the frame 
 where spaces are not marked. Openings : — All doors 
 or windows must fit tight. 
 
 We wish to call attention to the north side, 
 which must be tight. 
 
 A piece of roofing paper should be nailed under eaves, coming 
 down about three inches on all sides. This is important. 
 
 Floors are a matter of choice, also dropping boards and roosts, 
 which are not shown in drawings. 
 
 The Gillette Continuous house is built by placing the Colony 
 houses twenty feet apart, in a straight line, and the same heighth from 
 the ground if possible, connecting them on the north side with a tight 
 board wall the same height as the Colony houses at eaves, and a two- 
 foot board wall with wire above on the south side. This makes a sun 
 parlor between the houses. Make a concrete fioor, starting on the 
 north side, one inch above bottom of board wall with a pitch of three 
 inches toward the south wall. This brings the floor three inches below 
 bottom of board wall on the south side and takes care of all water. 
 Use four to five inches of sand on concrete. On this throw your 
 litter, using sand or gravel inside of house. You will be surprised 
 with results if you follow these directions. The birds do not need any 
 yards if kept for eggs only. The concrete floor prevents contamination 
 and is a necessity. 
 
 In building the Gillette open front brooder house be sure to have 
 windows on north side tight. In building for pipe systems simply add 
 nine feet to the length of the building, cutting doors into pit and feed 
 room as shown in drawing. Do not leave petitions out. Use moisture 
 in alley-way with all brooders. This is a necessity. 
 
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PART OF THE FOUR HUNDRED ACRES OF 
 FREE RANGE 
 
 Sugar Brook Farm Company 
 Central Village, Conn. 
 
m 13 1912 
 
One copy del. to Cat. Div. 
 
 JAN 12 ^'^■.2