Talk:Raising Chickens/shelter

Testing water absorbsion
In the text we are told ''Also, make sure the ground absorbs moisture quick enough. To test this, dig a hole in the ground and pour a little water into it.''

A "test" involves performing a prescribe action, then comparing the results against a standard to get a pass or fail score.

This part of the text lacks the required prescribed action in measurable terms. In other words, we need to be told the dimensions of the hole to be dug - this effects the surface area of the ground to absorb the water. Then we need to know exactly how much water to pour into the hole to be sure our test is comparable with all the others and the results will provide accurate information.

Having completed the filling of the hole with water, we need a standard to measure the results. This would be in the form of how many minutes it should take for the hole to be either drained completely, or the water level to drop by some prescribed amount.