,,copyright #aiad ,,by ,,c>l ,,d>e ,pr(itable ,squab ,bre$+ ,by ,,c>l ,,d>e ,a complete practical guide = ! beg9n] z well z ! exp]i5c$ bre$]4 ,reliable in=mation glean$ f ! exp]i5ce ( a lifetime 9 ! "w4 ,full in/ructions on all po9ts f ! in/allation ( ! plant to ! m>ket+ ( ! product4 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a #aiad ,illu/ration3 ,,c>l ,,d>e ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 ,octob] #a1 #aiad4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,pr(its ( ,squab ,rais+--,w ,x ,pay8 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,be/ ,bre$s = ,squabb+--,! ,k9d to ,buy ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,con/ruction ( ,h\ses--,pigeon ,h\se ,plans--,ne/s--,wat] ,f\nta9s--,ba?+ ,di%es--,keep+ ,h\se 9 ,sanit>y ,condition ,,*apt] ,,iv ,fe$s & ,fe$+--,bre$+ ,habits ,,*apt] ,v ,increas+ ! ,flock--,select+ ,future ,bre$]s--,b&+--,mat+ ,,*apt] ,,vi ,mak+ a ,m>ket--,prep>+ ,squabs = ,m>ket ,,*apt] ,,vii ,diseases ( ,pigeons ,,*apt] ,,viii ,miscellane\s ,in=mation--,cat*+ ,mat$ ,pairs ,illu/ration3 ,a ,typical ,mammo? ,hom]4 ,! ,mo/ ,pr(itable = ,squab ,rais+4 ,,introductory ,,preface ,no bus9ess has _h su* a wond]ful gr[? )9 ! la/ few ye>s z ! rais+ ( squabs = m>ket4 ,only a few ye>s ago ! use ( squabs = food 0 conf9$ to a few ( ! mo/ weal?y families4 ,game 0 pl5tiful & *eap & ^? :o 7 n v well (f pref]r$ quail & o!r game birds to pay+ ! high prices ask$ = ! few squabs :i* 7 s5t to m>ket4 ,gradually ! dem& = squabs grew l>g]1 z m p became acqua9t$ ) _! delicacy & good qualities z food1 & ?is l$ to l>g] numb]s be+ produc$4 ,soon all ! l>g] m>kets furni%$ squabs & !n ! small] ones began to supply !m & n[ _m a comp>atively small m>ket is n complete )\t squabs z a "p ( ! supplies ( food kept on h& or provid$ on ord]4 ,game birds h become sc>ce & high-pric$1 & squabs h tak5 _! place 9 su* a mann] t ! dem& = game is n s l>ge z x 01 :ile ! dem& = squabs cont9ually increases4 ,! re>+ ( squabs = m>ket is imm5sely pr(itable z well z easy4 ,squab-rais+ c be conduct$ on a scale l>ge en\gh to make x wor? :ile 9 ! back y>d ( a t[n lot1 or x c be conduct$ on a scale l>ge en\gh to require sev]al acres ) equal pr(it on e doll> inve/$ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,squab-bre$+ is a bus9ess :i* is pr(itable :5 conduct$ z a side l9e on a small space & all ! "w may be done by wom51 *ildr51 or ^? :o are n /rong en\gh = ! m labori\s occupations ( life4 ,at ! same "t x is a bus9ess :i* m5 ( affairs ne$ n hesitate to und]take z !re are squab f>ms on :i* pigeons are kept by t5s ( ?\s&s ) great pr(it4 ,! squab bus9ess may be comm5c$ ) small capital & rapidly increas$ f ! increase ( ! flock1 z ea* pair ( bre$+ birds w produce at lea/ twelve 9 a ye> s ! increase is v rapid4 ,s great has ! dem& = a book :i* w\ld give all ! details ( ! bus9ess ( squab-rais+ become1 t we h felt compell$ to publi% ?is book4 ,x is writt5 to tea* p1 beg9n]s mo/ly1 n m]ely h[ to raise squabs1 b h[ to conduct a squab & pigeon bus9ess successfully4 ,we h f\nd bre$]s ( squabs :o knew h[ to raise !m fairly well & took pleasure 9 do+ s1 b 7 weak on ! bus9ess end ( ! indu/ry4 ,! fanci]1 :o raises animals because he likes _! looks or _! actions1 or because he hopes to beat "s o!r fanci] at an exhibition1 is n ! man = :om we h writt5 ?is book4 ,we h develop$ utility pigeons & ! squabb+ indu/ry solely because !y are /aples1 salable 9 any m>ket at a remun]ative price4 ,! success ( squabs z we h&le !m dep5ds on _! e>n+ capacity4 ,!y are a matt] ( bus9ess4 ,our developm5t ( squabs is bas$ on ! fact t !y are good eat+1 t p n[ are 9 ! habit ( ask+ = & eat+ !m1 & !re is a l>ge traffic 9 !m :i* may be pu%$ to an enorm\s ext5t )\t weak5+ ei!r ! m>ket or ! price4 ,if1 z happ5s 9 ?is case1 pigeons are a beautiful pet /ock z well z money mak]s s mu* ! bett]4 ,x is j z easy to pet a practical animal z an impractical animal1 & mu* m satisfy+4 ,?is book is ! late/ & mo/ compreh5sive "w we h done1 giv+ ! results ( our exp]i5ce z fully & z accurately z we c pres5t ! subject4 ,x is int5d$ z an answ] to ! hundr$s ( lett]s we receive1 & we h tri$ to cov] e po9t :i* a beg9n] or an exp]t ne$s to "k4 ,x has be5 our exp]i5ce 9 h&l+ ?is subject & br++ x home to p t ! little po9ts are ! ones on :i* !y mo/ quickly g a/ray1 & on :i* !y wi% ! fulle/ in=mation4 ,aft] !y h a fair />t1 !y are able to ?9k out _! op]ations = !mselves4 ,accord+ly we h cov]$ e po9t 9 ?is book 9 simple language & if ! details 9 "s places appe> too commonplace1 rememb] t we h err$ on ! side ( pla9ness4 ,x has surpris$ a great _m p to le>n t pigeons are su* a /aple & workable article4 ,!y h be5 h&l$ by ! old me?ods = ye>s )\t _! great utility value be+ made pla94 ,:5 we fir/ le>n$ ab\t squabs1 we 7 /ruck by ! impressive fact t "h 0 some?+ :i* grew to m>ket size 9 ! incr$ibly %ort p]iod ( f\r weeks & !n 0 m>ket$ readily at a good pr(it4 ,! spread ( t k w make money = y4 ,%[ y\r neighbors ! birds2 y tell !m ! facts1 & p]haps give !m a squab to eat1 !n y w f9d a quick call = all ! live bre$]s y c supply4 ,we h tri$ to answ] all ! que/ions :i* a beg9n] w\ld ask & give all ! details s pla9ly t any "o c beg9 bre$+ pigeons & rais+ squabs ) success4 ,! in/ructions giv5 are bas$ on actual exp]i5ce 9 rais+ squabs & we h tri$ to write s pla9ly t any "o c und]/& j h[ to beg9 & cont9ue 9 ! bus9ess4 ,^? :o foll[ ! in/ructions giv5 may look =w>d ) confid5ce to a successful c>e] z pigeon-bre$]s provid$ !y beg9 ) ! "r k9d ( bre$+ /ock1 ! k9d :i* produces heavy-weight1 plump1 :ite-fle%$ squabs4 ,,c>l ,,d>e4 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a1 ,octob] #ae1 #aiad4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,pair ( ,beautiful ,blue ,b> ,mammo? ,hom]s1 ,/raight ,am]ican ,br$4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,pr(its ,,( ,,squab ,,rais+--,,w ,,x ,,pay8 ,9 fir/ consid]+ squab bre$+ ! beg9n] always asks1 ,w ,x ,pay ,me to ,raise ,squabs8 ,x is well to consid] ?is phase ( any bus9ess be=e mak+ v mu* ( an inve/m5t4 ,! squab bus9ess is comp>atively new 9 ?is c\ntry al?\gh x has already rea*$ su* proportions t !re c n be any d\bt b x is ! mo/ pr(itable & pleasant bus9ess 9 :i* any "o may engage4 ,"u ! me?ods outl9$ 9 ?is book !re is no *ance = a consci5ti\s work] to fail4 ,?is c\ntry is fill$ ) plants l>ge & small & ,i h yet to f9d a plant t is n pay+ a h&some pr(it unless !re be some?+ wrong ) ! /ock or me?ods employ$4 ,i h visit$ ! great squab plants ( ,cali=nia :]e ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( birds are left to fly at w & ne/ 9 op5 boxes protect$ only f ! sun1 & "h ,i f9d t ! squabs are pay+ a f9e return on ! inve/m5t & ?\s&s ( t\ri/s visit ^! l>ge plants annually & pay an admission fee ( fifty c5ts ea* s t ! rev5ue f ?is s\rce is consid]able4 ,i h visit$ also ! great squab di/rict 9 ,s\? ,j]sey :]e ! squabs are produc$ = ! l>ge cities ( ! ,ea/2 ! plants also 9 ,massa*usetts1 ,new ,york & ,p5nsylvania1 & ,i f9d t on ! be/ equipp$ & be/ pay+ plants ! me?ods employ$ are practically id5tical ) ^? outl9$ 9 ?is book4 ,! fact t exp]i5c$ bre$]s 9 su* widely sep>at$ sections ( ! c\ntry h adopt$ almo/ id5tical me?ods is c]ta9ly pro( t we h ! "r idea & t ! advice we give "h to ! beg9n] w be well wor? :ile4 ,! l>ge/ plants 9 ! c\ntry are 9 ! f> ,ea/ & f> ,we/ z indicat$1 b ,i believe !re is no "o o!r /ate t has s _m up-to-date plants z ! /ate ( ,i[a4 ,y w f9d a pay+ squab f>m 9 ne>ly e city ( ?is /ate1 & 9 "s ( !m !re are two or ?ree l>ge & up-to-date1 well equipp$ plants4 ,9 "o little t[n 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ! /ate !re is a plant :]e ov] fifte5 ?\s& bre$]s are kept "r along4 ,! proprietor ( ?is plant has told me t :5 he began ) a few pairs ( ,hom]s ( indiscrim9ate bre$+ he _h h>dly en\gh funds to pay = ! birds & _! fe$ = ! fir/ few mon?s4 ,he n[ owns ! l>ge plant ( sev]al ?\s& birds ( ! pure/ /ock ) suitable build+s1 & a beautiful home & drives an up-to-date sev5-pass5g] auto-mobile4 ,8 son & daught] are bo? att5d+ a univ]sity 9 ! ,ea/ & e c5t ( 8 money has be5 made ) pigeons4 ,if 8 7 ! only case ( su* k9d !re w\ld /ill be pro( en\gh ( ! pr(its 9 ! squab bus9ess to ju/ify c>eful consid]ation by anyone1 b ,i p]sonally "k ( ?\s&s ( o!rs :o h made a success1 "s ( !m on a l>g] scale1 & !re c no long] be any d\bt ( ! opportunity ( mak+ money 9 ?is bus9ess4 ,,! ,,pr(its ,,( ,,squab ,,rais+ ,9 ano!r place 9 ?is book we h %[n h[ easy x is to arrange a place 9 :i* to keep squabs4 ,hundr$s ( p are s situat$ t !y c\ld raise squabs :o c\ld n possibly take c>e ( a flock ( *ick5s1 because !y lack bo? "t & space4 ,9 rais+ squabs ! co/ ( att5dance is r$uc$ to ! m9imum4 ,!re are no eggs to be ga!r$1 no sett+ h5s or incubators to be look$ aft]1 no "y birds to be f$ & c>$ =4 ,! pigeon-bre$] simply puts 8 birds 9 ! l(t1 fe$s & wat]s !m & !y build _! own ne/s & fe$ _! "y4 ,! space t w\ld be ne$$ by a doz5 h5s w com=tably keep fifty or a hundr$ pairs ( pigeons1 & ! rev5ue f a pair ( pigeons 9 a ye> is ab\t ! same z f a good lay+ h54 ,! squab-bre$] gets 8 money 9 f\r weeks1 :ile ! man :o raises *ick5s mu/ wait at lea/ twelve weeks be=e he c sell 8 birds4 ,! manure f a l(t ( pigeons c be sold z a g>d5 f]tiliz] = en\gh to pay = ! co/ ( fe$+ ! birds4 ,9 _m cities & t[ns flori/s consid] pigeon manure ! be/ f]tiliz] !y c get = fl[]s & g>d5 crops & l>ge tann]ies use tons ( x 9 tann+ lea!r4 ,x usually sells = #ej c5ts a bu%el 9 t[n = f]tiliz+ lawns1 fl[] & vegetable g>d5s4 ,x w co/ j ab\t #a4jj to keep a pair ( pigeons "o ye>4 ,:5 ! writ] visit$ ! great squab f>ms ( ,s\? ,j]sey1 he p>ticul>ly inquir$ ab\t ! co/ ( fe$+ a pair ( pigeons "o ye>4 ,9 t c\ntry mo/ ( ! gra9 is %ipp$ f ! ,we/ & f ,canada4 ,! :eat comes f ,new ,york1 ,ohio1 or /ates fur!r we/1 ! kaffir corn mo/ly comes f ,kansas & ! hemp se$ f ,k5tucky4 ,! peas come f ,canada4 ,all ^! gra9s are sold ) ! freight add$ to ! initial price & ! fe$ deal]'s pr(it1 ( c\rse4 ,9 ! ,mid-,we/ ! freight *>ges w\ld be mu* small] ?an !y are 9 ! ,ea/1 s ! co/ ( keep+ a pair ( pigeons w\ld be consid]ably r$uc$4 ,9 ! ,s\? ,j]sey squab di/rict we f\nd t ! co/ ( keep+ a pair ( bre$+ ,hom]s "o ye> ranges f #a4aj to #a4be a ye>4 ,9 o!r sections ( ! c\ntry ! co/ runs z l[ z #he c5ts p] pair4 ,if a c]ta9 l(t conta9s pigeons ( extra bre$+ qualities1 x w co/ m = fe$1 z ! old birds h m squabs to fe$ ?an w\ld be ! case :]e less productive birds 7 kept4 ,x %\ld be und]/ood t :5 we give ! co/ ( keep+ a pair ( bre$+ pigeons ! co/ ( rais+ _! squabs is includ$4 ,t is :5 we say x co/s ab\t #a4jj to keep a pair ( pigeons a ye>1 we mean x w co/ ?is am\nt to keep ! pair & all ! squabs !y produce 9 a ye>4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4 ,a ,h&y1 ,home-made ,net ,= ,cat*+ ! ,birds4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,! ,,be/ ,,bre$s ,,= ,,squab ,,rais+--,,! ,,k9d ,,to ,,buy ,9 select+ a bre$1 ! beg9n] is at once /ruck by ! hundr$s ( diff]5t v>ieties1 ea* "o ) "s m]it1 & ea* "o put =w>d by bre$]s ( m or less reputation z ! "o be/ v>iety to be h&l$4 ,i believe ,i h ?or\ghly tri$ & te/$ ! m]its ( all ! lead+ v>ieties ( squab produc+ pigeons & "r "h ,i wi% to caution ! beg9n] aga9/ pay+ fancy prices = highly adv]tis$ cross-br$ /ock4 ,!re is no advantage to be ga9$ by cross+ ! blood l9es ( two or m v>ieties = bre$+ purposes4 ,?is is true 9 pigeons ! same z x is true 9 e o!r l9e ( pure br$ /ock4 ,! be/ results w always be obta9$ by us+ pure br$ birds & 9 select+ ! v>iety to /ock y\r plant y mu/ h 9 m9d ! inve/m5t :i* y expect to make & ! m>ket on :i* y w sell y\r squabs4 ,9 all cities ! squabs are grad$ accord+ to size & quality & ! heavi] birds w br+ a premium ov] ^? ( light weight b 9 "s cases ! extra heavy birds br+ su* a premium t x is wor? :ile to produce squabs ( unusual size1 :ile 9 ! av]age m>ket ! extra heavy birds br+ a little m ?an ^? ( good weight b n en\gh to ju/ify ! increas$ exp5se 9 produc+ !m4 ,aft] an exp]i5ce ( tw5ty ye>s 9 ?is bus9ess ,i d n hesitate to say t = ! g5]al m>ket "u all conditions1 ! be/ pay+ inve/m5t = ! beg9n] is ! /raight ,am]ican br$ ,hom]4 ,reputable bre$]s ( ?is v>iety w furni% /ock ( good size & !y are ! be/ work]s & be/ fe$]s & w /& m abuse & mi/reatm5t ?an any ( ! o!r v>ieties ,i h ev] h&l$4 ,squabs f ! be/ ,am]ican br$ ,hom]s usually weigh eight & t5 p\nds p] doz5 ) occasional l(ts t w produce squabs weigh+ z heavy z twelve p\nds to ! doz54 ,inf]ior /ock t has n be5 prop]ly f$ w produce squabs mu* small] ?an ! above1 b at ! same "t y w f9d _! squabs weigh+ six or sev5 p\nds to ! doz54 ,if ! squabs are plump & ( good quality1 !y w br+ a fair price4 ,! ,hom]s are ! fa/e/ work]s & ! be/ fe$]s & !y w produce squabs "u unfavorable conditions t w\ld disc\rage all o!r v>ieties4 ,= a second selection = ! exp]i5c$ squab bre$] :o has a m>ket = l>ge squabs ( extra quality ,i w\ld sugge/ ! ,giant ,c>neaux 7pron\nc$ ,k>no74 ,^! birds come to u f ,france & ,belgium & !y are a little l>g] ?an ! ,hom]s1 fa/ work]s & produce squabs ( ! :ite/ meat4 ,bre$+ /ock 9 ?is v>iety is high] 9 price & usually co/s two or ?ree times z mu* z ! ,hom] /ock1 & be>+ 9 m9d ! add$ co/ ( f\ndation /ock x w\ld be not$ at once t ! returns mu/ be l>g] f ?is v>iety to ju/ify ! increas$ exp5diture4 ,! ,c>neaux is a bold appe>+1 beautiful bird & comes 9 solid r$1 solid yell[1 & r$ & :ite spla%$4 ,! latt] color be+ mu* pref]r$ by squab bre$]s4 ,! ,swiss ,monda9e is an extra l>ge v>iety t has met ) consid]able favor 9 ?is c\ntry1 & ! squabs f ?is v>iety (t5 weigh z heavy z tw5ty-f\r or ?irty ounces ea*4 ,^! birds v mu* resemble ! ,am]ican br$ ,hom] 9 appe>ance except1 ( c\rse1 !y are mu* l>g]4 ,!y are sl[] work]s & ! squabs require ab\t two weeks long] to mature = m>ket4 ,bre$+ /ock is usually q high 9 price4 ,du*ess1 ,runts & ,maltese ,h5s are all l>ge birds & h "s m]it b ,i h n f\nd !m z pr(itable z ! ,hom]s or ,c>neaux because !y are mu* sl[] to mature & d n bre$ z rapidly1 moreov] ! /ock is mu* high] 9 price4 ,!re are _m ,runt-,hom]s1 ,runt-,c>neaux & o!r crosses on ! m>ket be+ widely adv]tis$ & boo/$ z great squab produc]s1 b ! infusion ( ! blood ( any ( ! l>g] v>ieties is b\nd to make su* birds sl[] work]s & less prolific4 ,tak+ all ( ^! ?+s into consid]ation & z a result ( _m ye>s 9 ! bus9ess & aft] c>efully te/+ ! m]its ( s _m v>ieties ,i mu/ insi/ t ! beg9n] w d ! be/ ) /raight ,am]ican ,br$ ,hom]s ( ! "r quality1 or ! ,giant ,c>neaux4 ,,buy+ ,,! ,,/ock ,always buy ( a reputable bre$] ^: ^w may be tak5 = ! quality ( 8 birds4 ,! reputable bre$] sells 9 ! hope ( sell+ aga9 & sells only su* birds z he c recomm5d & kn[s w give satisfaction4 ,if ! reputable bre$] says ! pair he sells are mat$ x may be dep5d$ ^u t !re are an equal numb] ( ea* sex 9 a pur*ase & t ^! pairs are already mat$ & ready to g to "w almo/ z soon z !y are 9 _! new homes4 ,! beg9n] mu/ n be impati5t if ! birds aft] %ipm5t are a little sl[ 9 go+ to "w1 = he mu/ rememb] t _m ( ^! birds h be5 tak5 f _! ne/s & _! "y & %ipp$ _m miles ) indiff]5t c>e en-r\te & "s ( ! mat+s may h be5 m or less brok5 up4 ,_m beg9n]s fuss too mu* ) _! birds & di/urb !m until ! birds h little *ance to settle d[n 9 _! new homes & g to "w4 ,if y provide clean fre% wat] & fe$ z direct$ 9 ?is book & leave ! birds to !mselves !y w soon be work+4 ,"s v reputable bre$]s sell "y birds ) ! und]/&+ t !y are sold j z !y come f ! ne/s1 ! buy] kn[+ :5 he buys ^! birds t !y are n mat$ & t he mu/ wait until ! birds h arriv$ at mat+ age & get ready to mate !mselves4 ,:5 birds are b\ght j z !y come f ! ne/s1 !re are always m cocks ?an h5s among !m1 z ab\t n9e times 9 t5 :5 only "o bird is re>$ 9 a ne/ t bird is a cock2 b !re is no?+ unfair 9 ?is sort ( sale1 z ! buy] gets 8 birds at a l[] price ?an he w\ld h to pay = mat$ pairs ready to g to "w4 ,if x %\ld be f\nd :5 ! birds are settl$ to "w 9 _! new home t "s mi/ake has be5 made 9 select+ mat$ pairs & odd birds are f\nd 9 ! l(t any reputable bre$] w furni% birds ( ! opposite sex to mate ) ^! odd birds at a r$uc$ price1 s ! pur*as] w h no?+ b mat$ & work+ pairs = 8 money4 ,,:at ,,is ,,meant ,,by ,,mat$ ,,pairs ,:5 we say mat$ pairs1 we d n mean simply an equal numb] ( birds ( ea* sex4 ,we mean pairs :i* h mat$ & m>ri$ & are ready to g to "w & re> squabs )\t fur!r wait+ aft] !y h be5 receiv$4 ,pigeons mate 9 pairs & rema9 con/ant to ea* o!r = life1 z a rule4 ,mat+s are "s times brok5 by ! birds !mselves especially :5 "s accid5t has befall5 ! "y 9 ! ne/1 or :5 ! birds are be+ di/urb$ by rats or mice1 or :5 coop$ & %ipp$ ) a numb] ( o!r birds 9 small %ipp+ coops4 ,illu/ration3 ,pure ,:ite ,maltese ,h5 ,pigeon4 ,:5 a pair h gone ?r\gh ! c\rt+ /age & h mat$ ready to build a ne/ & hat* "y1 !y rema9 true to ea* o!r z long z !y live1 or z long z !y are all[$ to rema9 toge!r4 ,if a mat+ is brok5 by dea? or sep>ation1 ! birds w mate ) o!r birds4 ,?is rule ( con/ancy is r>ely brok5 & may g5]ally be dep5d$ ^u4 ,"s pigeon books say t a beg9n] c d z well ) ! common pigeons t fly ab\t ! /reets z ) ! /raight ,hom]s4 ,?is /atem5t is absurd on ! face ( x4 ,! common pigeon has br$ indiscrim9ately & inbr$ until ! squab produc$ by x is ?91 light 9 weight1 sk9ny & d>k fle%$ to su* a degree t !y sell = ab\t #a4ej a doz5 9 ! m>kets4 ,mo/ p w\ld will+ly pay ?ree times t = ! plump1 meaty squabs f /raight ,am]ican br$ ,hom]s4 ,! beg9n] :o secures ! "r k9d ( /ock has made ! fir/ long /ep t[>d success z a squab-bre$] & he %\ld n hesitate to pay ! price :i* good bre$+ /ock is wor?1 = poor bre$+ /ock means failure & loss 9 ! end4 ,y\r success dep5ds ^u ! /ock y buy4 ,x is mu* bett] to buy good /ock at a fair price ?an x is to get poor /ock = no?+4 ,no man c tell by look+ at a lot ( bre$+ pigeons :e!r !y are good bre$]s or n4 ,no man c tell :e!r !y w produce squabs ) :ite fle% or d>k1 squabs t w weigh t5 p\nds to ! doz5 or six p\nds4 ,no "o c ev5 guess at ! age ( a pair ( pigeons & ^? :i* are old & worn out look j z nice z ^? :i* are only a ye> old4 ,! :ole future ( ! beg9n] dep5ds ^u gett+ /ock :i* is "r 9 e way4 ,import$ birds are usually ( all ages & qualities4 ,am]ican-br$ birds1 if b\ght ( a reputable bre$]1 may be dep5d$ ^u to produce a l>ge proportion ( heavy1 light-fle%$ squabs & prop]ly select$ & mat$ pairs w g to "w & bre$ regul>ly z soon z !y h become accu/om$ to _! new home4 ,= ^! reasons ,i w\ld n advise ! pur*ase ( import$ birds except on r>e occasions aft] c>efully inve/igat+ ! /ock & ! circum/ances ( _! importation4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4 ,%[+ a ,well ,arrang$ ,squab ,plant ( ,mod]ate ,size ,) ,colony ,coop = ,p\ltry 9 ! ,=egr\nd4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,! ,con/ruction ( ,h\ses ,,pigeon ,,h\se ,,plans--,,ne/s--,,wat] ,,f\nta9s--,,ba?+ ,,di%es--,,keep+ ,,! ,,h\se ,,9 ,,sanit>y ,,condition ,no d\bt _m a p]son has be5 det]r$ f mak+ a />t 9 ! bus9ess ( rais+ squabs on acc\nt ( ! fanci$ exp5se ( build+ suitable h\ses4 ,no "o %\ld make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t a co/ly h\se is necess>y4 ,to be sure a well built1 nicely pa9t$ h\se is ornam5tal & adds to ! appe>ance ( a squab-bre$+ plant2 b ?is w come be=e long if ! beg9n] has ! prop] qualifications & ! ability to increase ! size ( 8 flock z rapidly z he may ) good c>e & att5tion to 8 bus9ess4 ,! writ] has travel$ all ov] ! great squab-bre$+ sections ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/ & f\nd ab\t e k9d ( a pigeon h\se t ! +5uity ( man has ev] be5 able to build4 ,we h se5 h\ses :i* co/ ?\s&s ( doll>s & ^? :i* 7 built ( ! odd bo>ds t 7 pick$ up ab\t ! f>m4 ,we h se5 z f9e birds & z l>ge squabs 9 a h\se improvis$ f piano boxes z we ev] saw 9 any ( ! great squab-bre$+ plants4 ,x is n s mu* a "q ( looks 9 a h\se z x is ( com=t & good c>e4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ squab-bre$+ plants 9 ?is c\ntry has gr[n up f a few birds :i* 7 h\s$ at fir/ 9 a corn] ( ! b>n4 ,! own] p]sev]$ & kept add+ to 8 flock z he made money f x1 & he n[ has f9e build+s & ?\s&s ( birds1 all e>n$ f an initial inve/m5t ( some?+ l #be4 ,n a c5t 0 ev] add$ to ! orig9al inve/m5t1 all ! increase & improvem5t 9 build+s hav+ be5 paid = out ( ! e>n+s ( ! birds !mselves4 ,be=e we g fur!r1 let u say t ! pigeon-bre$]s d n talk ab\t pigeon h\ses4 ,a h\se or room 9 :i* pigeons are kept is call$ a l(t1 :e!r x is on ! gr\nd floor or 9 ! peak ( a b>n4 ,! pigeon h\se is a l(t & ! flock ( pigeons kept 9 a l(t is call$ a l(t ( pigeons4 ,x is j z well to get ! prop] t]ms us$ 9 ! bus9ess at fir/1 z pigeon-bre$]s always use !m4 ,to return to our pigeon l(t4 ,a l(t may be made 9 ! corn] ( a /able or o!r out-h\se1 ) a fly outside4 ,we might expla9 = ! b5efit ( ! beg9n] t a pigeon fly is a wir$-9 y>d1 a sort ( big cage 9 :i* ! pigeons are kept )9 limits4 ,! flies are made by sett+ up po/s ab\t eight feet high & /ret*+ two-in* me% p\ltry nett+ on !m4 ,a fly is usually ab\t t5 feet wide & f twelve to ?irty feet long4 ,?is is cov]$ ov] ! top ) ! same k9d ( p\ltry nett+ t is us$ on ! sides4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c4 ,%[+ ,end ,view ( ,h\se ,no4 #a4 ,we h se5 z good pigeon l(ts z any "o w\ld ne$ made 9 ! l(t ( a /able1 ! fly be+ on ! ro(4 ,po/s 7 s set up on ! ro( t _! tops 7 ev5 ) ! peak ( ! ro(4 ,! enclosure 0 !n %ut 91 sides & top1 ) p\ltry nett+ & ! birds _h a roomy & dry fly :i* 0 always clean1 z ! ra9s wa%$ ! dropp+s (f ! ro( at frequ5t int]vals4 ,9 ,*icago1 we saw an ext5sive pigeon l(t on ! top ( a flat-topp$ build+ high above ! /reet2 & a v well-kn[n squab bre$+ e/abli%m5t 9 a s\!rn /ate is on top ( a big hotel1 ! own] bre$+ ! squabs he ne$s = 8 hotel 9 ?is high-plac$ situation4 ,f ! =ego+ x w be se5 t ! "q ( h\s+ ! bre$+ pigeons is n a v complicat$ "o1 z !re is a wide latitude = action4 ,"s bre$]s ev5 all[ _! birds to fly at l>ge n us+ flies at all2 b ?is practice is n recomm5d$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! birds d n produce s _m squabs z !y d "u conf9em5t & !y are liable to accid5ts1 su* z be+ caught by hawks1 %ot by boys1 or "s o!r mi%ap :i* causes ! own] to lose !m & (t5 lose squabs :i* su* birds h 9 _! ne/s4 ,x has be5 f\nd be/ to keep ! birds /rictly conf9$4 ,"o well-kn[n squab-rais] has a p5 ( fifty pairs ( birds 9 8 l(ts :i* h be5 conf9$ 9 ! same place = sev5 ye>s & are /ill work+ well4 ,! writ] visit$ ?is l(t at ! end ( ! sev5? ye> ( _! conf9em5t & notic$ t !y 7 produc+ squabs at a good rate4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( beg9n]s1 we give gr\nd plan & elevation ( two /yles ( pigeon l(ts4 ,! l(t design$ z ,no4 #a1 may be built at a co/ z l[ z #ae4jj1 = "o room1 or x may be made to co/ #ej or ev5 m4 ,x w be se5 t ! plan is = two rooms1 b ?is is n ! limit ( size t is possible4 ,we h se5 l(ts ) a doz5 rooms 9 !m1 b w\ld recomm5d ab\t f\r rooms z ! mo/ conv5i5t limit :]e pigeons are kept ext5sively4 ,:]e a f\r-room h\se is built = l(t+ purposes1 ! plan %\ld include a /or]oom unless ! own] has a room :i* conv5i5tly c be us$ = a /or]oom = fe$ & z a place = dress+ & pack+ ! squabs4 ,9 ,h\se ,no4 #b1 x w be se5 t an alleyway is built 9 ! h\se back ( ! l(ts4 ,! p>tition betwe5 ?is alleyway & ! l(ts is made ( two-in* p\ltry nett+1 b ! p>titions betwe5 ! rooms are solid & z air tight z ! outside walls4 ,a good _m bre$]s are n[ us+ /\t musl9 in/ead ( glass 9 ! w9d[s1 z ?is gives light1 lets ! w>m? ( ! sun ent] ! rooms & provides a good sy/em ( v5tilation4 ,h\ses 9 :i* clo? w9d[s are us$ are f\nd to be fully z w>m z ^? hav+ glass w9d[s4 ,on ! side ( ! h\se next ! fly1 a s]ies ( op5+s is made ne> ! ro(1 b l[ en\gh to op5 "u ! top ( ! fly4 ,^! op5+s may be ab\t eight in*es squ>e ) a six-in* wide %elf ev5 ) ! bottom inside & outside4 ,^! are ! doors ?r\gh :i* ! pigeons g back & =? to & f ! fly1 & ! %elves b5ea? !m are ! light+ p]*es4 ,^! op5+s %\ld be provid$ ) a slid+ door s t !y c be clos$ :5 x is desirable to %ut out ! cold or to conf9e ! birds = any reason4 ,,ne/s ,9 provid+ ne/s = a l(t1 at lea/ two ne/s = ea* pair ( birds %\ld be provid$4 ,?is gives ! birds a *ance to build a new ne/ to use :ile ! squabs are matur+ 9 ano!r1 z aft] ! birds beg9 to bre$ !y w h eggs 9 "o ne/ :ile !y h a pair ( squabs 9 ano!r4 ,"s bre$]s provide #abj ne/s = fifty pairs ( birds1 b ?is is r m ?an is necess>y4 ,! ne/ boxes are easily made4 ,! illu/ration on page #ba %[s v cle>ly ! mann] ( con/ruct+ !m4 ,9 practice1 bo>ds "o foot wide on :i* cleats "o in* squ>e are nail$ across1 "o foot ap>t1 are set aga9/ ! wall 9 p]p5dicul> l9es "o foot ap>t & firmly secur$1 ! edge be+ to ! wall1 ( c\rse4 ,?is leaves ! cleats opposite ea* o!r4 ,!n bo>ds "o foot squ>e are cut & laid on ^! cleats4 ,:5 ! "w is done1 we h a s]ies ( ne/s "o foot e way1 ea* %elf =m+ ! bottom ( a ne/ & ! top ( ! "o "u x4 ,if nappies are n us$1 a cleat %\ld be nail$ on ! front edge ( ! %elves 9 ord] t ! ne/+ w n be work$ out by ! birds4 ,ne/s made 9 ?is way are v easily clean$1 z ! %elves may be drawn out & clean$ )\t tr\ble4 ,,nappies ,nappies are di%es or b[ls ( a peculi> %ape :i* are made = pigeon ne/s4 ,^! nappies are us$ by a great _m pigeon-bre$]s1 b we h n f\nd !m necess>y z ! birds are p]fectly able to build _! own ne/s & w d s if ! ne/ boxes are provid$4 ,:]e only a few pairs ( birds are kept1 we h se5 boxes us$ = ne/s4 ,boxes ab\t ! size ( orange crates are us$1 ^! be+ divid$ into two comp>tm5ts & fa/5$ to ! wall by nails driv5 ?r\gh ! bottom4 ,we recomm5d t regul> ne/s be provid$ z !y give a ne>] appe>ance to ! l(ts & are m easily clean$4 ,,ne/+ ,,mat]ial ,a good supply ( ne/+ mat]ial %\ld be provid$ = ! pigeons4 ,?is may be %ort /raw1 or co>se hay 9 %ort l5g?s1 b ! be/ mat]ial is tobacco /ems :i* may be b\ght at ab\t "o c5t a p\nd f ! /ores t keep pigeon & p\ltry supplies4 ,^! tobacco /ems prev5t insects f be+ h>bor$ 9 ! ne/s & save a great deal ( tr\ble 9 ?is way4 ,! ideal ne/ is "o made ( tobacco /ems = a f\ndation & !n f9i%$ ) s(t /raw4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4 ,%[+ a ,*eap & ,conv5i5t ,arrangem5t = ,ne/s4 ,_m ,bre$]s ,pref] to ,use ,?is ,/yle ( ,ne/ ,box ,)\t ! ,nappies1 ,tack+ a ,/rip ,across ! ,front to ,hold ! ,ne/+ ,mat]ial4 ,,wat] ,,f\nta9s ,pigeons are great dr9k]s & %\ld be wat]$ at lea/ twice a day z !y ne$ a pl5tiful supply ( fre% wat]4 ,! be/ way to supply ?is is by us+ ! regul> wat]+ f\nta9s :i* are made = ?is purpose4 ,^! may be b\ght ?r\gh almo/ any bre$] :o sells pigeons4 ,if ! "o ( :om ! pigeons are b\ght does n keep !m = sale1 he w give ! "n ( a firm :i* h&les !m4 ,^! f\nta9s co/ only a small sum & !y keep ! wat] clean1 :]eas if op5 wat] vessels are us$1 ! wat] becomes f\l ) dirt & du/4 ,,ba?+ ,pigeons mu/ be provid$ ) facilities = ba?+1 z !y w n keep 9 good heal? if !y _c h a ba? regul>ly4 ,!y delight 9 gett+ into wat] & ba?+ !mselves all ov]4 ,an ord9>y big di%pan makes a good ba?-tub = pigeons1 or a b>rel s cut (f z to be f\r in*es deep makes a good tub = ba?+ purposes4 ,empty ! ba?-tub z soon z ! pigeons h f9i%$ _! ba?s to prev5t !m f dr9k+ ! f\l wat]4 ,,sanitation ,a pigeon l(t mu/ be kept free f insects & disease g]ms by c>efully att5d+ to sanit>y conditions4 ,! free use ( lice-kill]s1 clean+ ! ne/s out z soon z ! squabs are tak5 f !m & :itewa%+ ! :ole int]ior ( ! l(t at lea/ twice a ye> w keep ! enemies ( ! birds f ga9+ a foo?old1 z well z de/roy /ray disease g]ms :i* may be float+ 9 ! air4 ,,dryness ,pigeons mu/ h a dry l(t or !y w fall victims to disease4 ,to keep ! h\ses dry !y %\ld h ! floor at lea/ a foot f ! gr\nd & ! location %\ld be su* t wat] does n /& ar\nd ! h\se or "u x4 ,make ! floor d\ble1 s t x w be air-tight & let ! air circulate "u ! h\se freely4 ,two objects are accompli%$ by hav+ ! floor (f ! gr\nd2 ! rooms are kept dry & rats w n burr[ "u ! h\se4 ,,floor ,,cov]+ ,! floor ( ! pigeon h\ses %\ld be kept cov]$ ) ab\t an in* ( s&1 if ?is c be procur$ h&ily4 ,o!rwise keep x cov]$ ) *aff1 :i* %\ld frequ5tly be r5ew$4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4 ,%[+ ,con/ruction ( ,crate = ,ne/+ ,mat]ial4 ,! cov] is removable & protects ! mat]ial f ! dropp+s & fil?4 ,tobacco /ems1 /raw or hay cut into l5g?s ( six or eight in*es1 %\ld be kept be=e ! birds at all times & ?is crate is ! h&ie/ & be/ way to furni% ?is mat]ial4 ,,cleanl9ess ,x is necess>y to keep ! pigeon l(ts clean4 ,"s bre$]s advocate clean+ !m e week1 we ?9k a good clean+ once a mon? w d4 ,e "t ! l(ts are clean$1 ! birds mu/ be di/urb$ m or less1 & ?is results 9 "s little loss1 s ! matt] ( cleanl9ess %\ld n be c>ri$ to extreme4 ,if ! h\se is dry & light1 ! dropp+s w quickly dry up & w n become (f5sive = sev]al weeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f4 ,%[+ ,gr\nd ,plan ( ,h\se ,no4 #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4 ,%[+ ,gr\nd ,plan ( ,h\se ,no4 #b4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,fe$s ,,& ,,fe$+--,,bre$+ ,,habits ,pigeons are exclusive gra9 eat]s4 ,!y d n require animal food ( any k9d1 nor is gre5 food necess>y = !m4 ,occasionally a nice t5d] head ( lettuce may be giv5 to ea* l(t & !y w eat x ) reli%1 b su* gre5 foods z grass1 lawn clipp+s1 or cut clov] %\ld nev] be giv5 !m4 ,! lettuce is n necess>y b may be giv5 by way ( v>iety1 b n m ?an "o head to fifty pairs ( birds4 ,! pr9cipal fe$s are r$ :eat1 sift$ crack$ corn1 ,canada peas1 kaffir corn1 hemp se$ & ,g]man millet se$4 ,besides ^!1 buck:eat1 b>ley1 & can>y se$ may sometimes be giv52 b ! fir/-nam$ con/itute a good v>iety & %\ld be us$ z a con/ant fe$4 ,all ( !m are necess>y & !y %\ld be prop]ly rotat$4 ,,s\nd ,,gra9 ,,necess>y ,we want to emphasize ! fact t all gra9 us$ = fe$+ pigeons mu/ be s\nd & :olesome4 ,x is ! v poore/ k9d ( economy to fe$ %runk51 mu/y1 or damag$ gra9 ( any k9d4 ,,:eat ,! :eat us$ %\ld be s\nd r$ :eat :i* has be5 ?or\ghly dri$4 ,new :eat %\ld nev] be us$4 ,good ,no4 #b r$ :eat1 at lea/ six mon?s out ( ! /raw1 %\ld be select$4 ,,peanuts ,9 _m localities ,canada ,peas are s high 9 price t bre$]s c h>dly af=d to fe$ !m b ! *eape/ raw peanuts may be obta9$ at a l[ price & ^! w take ! place ( ! ,canada ,peas & give j ! same results4 ,i h f\nd !m v satisfactory z a fe$ & hundr$s ( my cu/om]s h report$ excell5t results ) !m4 ,,crack$ ,,corn ,s\nd1 well dri$1 ,no4 #b sift$ crack$ corn %\ld be us$ = pigeons4 ,by well dri$1 we mean t ! corn %\ld be ( ! crop ( ! previ\s ye>4 ,x %\ld be crack$ s t ! pieces w be ab\t ! size ( :eat gra9s4 ,x %\ld be sift$ to sep>ate ! f9e meal1 z ! pigeons w n eat ! meal & if x is left 9 ! food tr\ghs x w s\r & produce b[el tr\ble 9 ! birds1 old & "y4 ,,canada ,,peas ,canada peas %\ld be well dri$ out1 select+ ^? ( ! previ\s ye> z !y are ?or\ghly dry & s\nd4 ,?is is ! highe/ pric$ fe$ ! pigeon-keep] w ne$ to buy b x is n f$ l>gely1 be+ us$ sp>+ly on acc\nt ( ! great nutritive qualities1 :i* cause squabs to gr[ rapidly & make heavy brea/ meat4 ,,kaffir ,,corn ,kaffir corn has become a regul> article ( sale & c be b\ght almo/ any:]e4 ,x is betwe5 :eat & corn 9 value & makes a v good pigeon fe$4 ,buy se$ ( ! previ\s ye> :5 buy+ = pigeons4 ,,hemp ,,se$ ,b a small quantity ( hemp se$ is us$4 ,if too mu* 7 giv5 ! birds !y w\ld become v fat & get lazy4 ,a good plan is to ?r[ a h&ful ( hemp se$ on ! floor once a week on a /at$ day1 say ,w$nesday4 ,nev] put hemp se$ 9 a fe$ tr\gh1 z ! fir/ birds to get to ! tr\gh w\ld hog all ! se$4 ,,millet ,,se$ ,! se$ ( ! ,g]man millet makes an excell5t pigeon fe$4 ,x also is q fatt5+ & mu/ be us$ sp>+ly4 ,x is usually q *eap1 comp>$ ) its food value1 & %\ld be kept on h& at all times4 ,,buck:eat ,buck:eat is v fatt5+ & %\ld be f$ sp>+ly4 ,! pigeon-bre$] ne$ n take any special pa9s to get x = 8 birds1 b 9 "s localities buck:eat is rais$ ext5sively & 9 ^! places ! gra9 may be us$ by way ( v>iety4 ,buck:eat is v heat+ & !re=e is be/ us$ 9 sev]e cold wea!r4 ,,can>y ,,se$ ,can>y se$ is too co/ly to use z a regul> fe$1 b birds reli% a small fe$ once 9 a :ile4 ,9 "s p>ts ( ?is c\ntry can>y se$ might be gr[n v easily & x w\ld f9d a l>ge sale if en\gh ( x 7 produc$ to meet ! dem& :i* w\ld soon gr[ up4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #h4 ,%[+ ,end ,view ( ,h\se ,no4 #b4 ,,o!r ,,food ,,requisites ,pigeons require1 besides ! gra9 !y eat1 salt1 grit1 & *>coal4 ,^! %\ld be kept 9 ! l(ts con/antly1 s t ! birds c get at !m at any "t4 ,,grit ,pigeons mu/ h grit & pl5ty ( x at all times4 ,moreov] ?is grit %\ld conta9 "s tonic mixture & o!r ess5tials to keep ! birds 9 ! be/ ( work+ ord]4 ,_m bre$]s fail to supply _! birds ) grit ( ! "r sort & = t reason d n get ! be/ results f _! birds4 ,!re are _m s-call$ ,heal? ,grits on ! m>ket & _m ( !m ) m or less m]it b grits are heavy & freight & express *>ges are high s x is usually be/ = ! bre$] to secure clean %>p s& & mix ! grit at home4 ,!re is great sav+ 9 ?is & at ! same "t bett] results are obta9$4 ,,salt ,salt is absolutely necess>y to ! heal? ( ! pigeons4 ,x %\ld nev] be giv5 !m 9 ! =m ( table salt1 because !y w eat too mu* ( x4 ,if rock salt c be secur$1 x is ! be/ =m 9 :i* to give salt to ! pigeons4 ,if ?is is n procurable1 buy a five-p\nd bag ( table salt & wet x4 ,!n put x 9 ! ov5 & dry x1 :5 x w become almo/ z h>d z ! orig9al rock salt4 ,put a bag 9 ea* l(t & let ! pigeons pick out ! salt ?r\gh ! bag4 ,,*>coal ,*>coal keeps ! birds 9 good condition & a cig> box full ( *>coal1 brok5 into bits ab\t ! size ( :eat gra9s1 %\ld con/antly be kept be=e ! birds4 ,?is cru%$ *>coal is to be f\nd 9 p\ltry supply /ores4 ,if none ( ^! are )9 rea*1 ! pigeon-bre$] may make 8 own *>coal by burn+ wood to a coal & !n ext+ui%+ ! fire ) wat]4 ,corn cobs1 *>r$ 9 ?is way1 make an excell5t *>coal = pigeons4 ,illu/ration3 ,swiss ,monda9e4 ,v l>ge b usually sl[ work]s4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,fe$ ,x is usually be/ to fe$ pigeons by h&4 ,!y %\ld be f$ twice e day4 ,9 summ]1 fe$ at #g3cj a4 m41 & at w9t] #d3cj p4 m4 ,9 w9t]1 fe$ an h\r lat] 9 ! morn+ & an h\r e>li] 9 ! ev5+4 ,( c\rse1 ^! h\rs may be v>i$ b ! fe$+ %\ld be done at ! same h\r e day1 morn+ & ev5+1 z ! birds soon become accu/om$ to ! fe$+ h\rs & if n f$ on "t become v re/less4 ,_m successful bre$]s fe$ _! birds 9 hopp]s !reby greatly r$uc+ ! labor ( fe$+4 ,?is me?od is successful unless ! birds get to pick+ out only c]ta9 gra9s & !n m or less tr\ble w be met4 ,x is always necess>y to con/ruct hopp]s 9 su* =m t ! birds _c get into !m & f\l ! gra91 b ?is is a v simple matt] z %[n by ! illu/ration on next page4 ,mix$ gra9s suffici5t = sev]al days fe$+ may be plac$ 9 ^! hopp]s & ! birds w eat only :at !y ne$ = ea* meal4 ,,fe$ ,,tr\ghs ,fe$ tr\ghs %\ld be t5 in*es wide1 six feet long & ?ree in*es deep4 ,^! are easily made & are mu* bett] ?an any ( ! automatic hopp]s on ! m>ket4 ,:]e ! fe$ is giv5 9 hopp]s ! birds w eat ! k9d !y l be/ & wa/e mu* ( ! re/ ( ! fe$4 ,,mixtures ,,recomm5d$ ,= ! morn+ mix equal p>ts ( :eat1 crack$ corn & ,canada peas4 ,give ?ree qu>ts ( ?is mixture to ea* fifty pairs ( birds4 ,= ! ev5+ fe$ kaffir corn1 crack$ corn1 millet & ,canada peas1 equal p>ts4 ,give ?ree qu>ts to ea* fifty pairs ( birds4 ,e ?ird day1 sub/itute hemp se$ = millet1 or fe$ a little less ( ! regul> ration & ?r[ a h&ful or two ( hemp se$ on ! floor z recomm5d$ above4 ,if brok5 rice c be b\ght *eaply a small fe$ ( ?is may be sub/itut$ = "o ( ! fe$s ( hemp se$ ea* week4 ,peanuts may be sub/itut$ = ,canada peas :]ev] x w mean a sav+ 9 co/4 ,,always ,,fe$ ,,indoors ,nev] fe$ pigeons out ( doors1 z any fe$ left ov] is likely to be damag$ by ! wea!r2 & 9 bad wea!r !y mu/ be f$ indoors1 s x is be/ to fe$ !m indoors at all times4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4 ,%[+ ,con/ruction ( ,fe$+ ,hopp]s4 ,fig4 ,a %[s end con/ruction ( ! d\ble hopp] f :i* ! birds may fe$ at bo? sides & ,fig4 ,b %[s con/ruction ( ! s+le hopp]4 ,! /yle illu/rat$ may be made 9 a few m9utes f an old box & w hold ab\t f\r bu%els ( gra94 ,?is me?od ( fe$+ saves a great am\nt ( "t & labor4 ,,economical ,,fe$+ ,! pigeon bre$] %\ld always fe$ 8 birds1 s t he w "k x is prop]ly done4 ,if at any "t any ( ! gra9 f a previ\s fe$ is left 9 ! tr\ghs1 ! ration %\ld be r$uc$ a little4 ,if ! tr\ghs are empti$ 9 a way t %[s ! birds h n pl5ty to eat1 add a little to ! quantity giv5 !m4 ,pigeons :i* are fe$+ squabs require m fe$ ?an ^? n work+1 z !y mu/ eat en\gh = ! squabs & = !mselves also4 ,squabs are f$ by ! p>5ts 9 a mo/ peculi> way4 ,! old birds1 male & female1 eat ! gra9 & dr9k wat] freely4 ,?is is p>tially dige/$ until x is =m$ into a milky liquid mass4 ,!n ! squab puts its beak inside t ( ! p>5t bird & ! p>5t by a peculi> j]k+ motion ( ! head & neck pumps ?is liquid food into ! crop ( ! "y bird4 ,?is fe$ is call$ pigeon's milk & is v nutriti\s1 "y squabs gr[+ m rapidly ?an any o!r k9d ( "y birds4 ,,bre$+ ,,habits ,! bre$+ habits ( pigeons are peculi>4 ,:5 a male has select$ ! female he desires = 8 mate1 !re foll[s a c\rse ( true love-mak+ 9 :i* ! male /ruts ar\nd 8 favorite1 coos to h] & evid5tly tries to %[ h] :at a gr& bird he is4 ,! female1 if attract$ by h] woo]1 becomes fri5dly ) him & ! two bill ea* o!r v mu* z if !y 7 ex*ang+ kisses4 ,! two !n select a ne/+ place & build a ne/ !re9 & ! cock bird becomes v anxi\s = ! h5 to beg9 lay+4 ,if %e does n promptly att5d to h] duties1 he w drive h] ab\t ! l(t1 talk+ angrily to h] & /rik+ h] ) 8 w+s4 ,f9ally ! h5 takes to h] ne/ & deposits an egg4 ,!n %e misses a day & deposits a second egg1 ?is usually be+ all t are laid at "o "t4 ,z soon z ! fir/ egg is laid1 brood+ beg9s4 ,! h5 occupies ! ne/ f ab\t f\r 9 ! aft]noon until t5 ! next =5oon4 ,! cock !n sits :ile 8 mate eats & re/s4 ,9 ?is ord] ! brood+ goes on & at ! end ( ab\t sev5te5 days ! fir/ laid egg hat*es1 & 9 due c\rse ! la/ "o hat*es if no accid5ts h happ5$ to x4 ,9 ?is way x happ5s t "o ( ! "y birds is two days old] ?an ! o!r & almo/ inv>iably ! fir/ hat*$ is a male1 ! latt] "o be+ a female4 ,! old birds n[ beg9 to fe$ ! "y1 & !y gr[ m>vel\sly4 ,!y are kept /uff$ full ( pigeon milk & on ?is !y seem to gr[ :ile "o wat*es !m4 ,9 a few days ! h5 is ready to lay aga91 & if !re is a sp>e ne/ box ! pair makes ano!r ne/ & ! h5 lays two eggs1 aft] :i* ! c\ple are kept v busy brood+ "o pair ( eggs & at ! same "t fe$+ a pair ( rapidly gr[+ squabs4 ,:5 ! squabs are ab\t f\r weeks old !y are heavi] ?an !y ev] w be aga9 9 _! lives1 z !y h rea*$ full size & are v fat4 ,x is at ?is "t t !y are tak5 f ! ne/ & s5t to ! m>ket4 ,if n tak5 f ! ne/ ab\t ?is "t1 ! old birds1 desir+ to />t ) ano!r pair ( eggs1 turn ! squabs out & !y fall on ! floor ( ! l(t s fat !y c h>dly get ab\t4 ,"h !y become lean :ile le>n+ to eat = !mselves1 & soon become sleek & trim1 in/ead ( be+ unwieldy ) fat4 ,?is d\bl+ up ) families %[s ! necessity ( provid+ at lea/ two ne/ boxes = ea* pair ( pigeons 9 a l(t4 ,x is ev5 bett] to h m ?an two ne/s = ea* pair1 z ?is gives !m "s lib]ty ( *oice & (t5 saves qu>rel+ betwe5 two c\ples4 ,z pigeons mate = life1 x is v important t only mat$ & m>ri$ pairs are kept toge!r4 ,if an odd cock or an odd h5 is left 9 a l(t1 !re are family tr\bles )\t end2 & ! qu>rels :i* arise f ?is cause result 9 brok5 eggs & squabs kill$ 9 ! fights4 ,x sometimes happ5s t a pair w n produce "y4 ,?is is usually because ! h5 is b>r54 ,9 su* a case ! h5 %\ld be dispos$ ( & a new mate = ! cock furni%$4 ,x is be/ to %ut ! two 9 a box ) a wire p>tition betwe5 ! two until !y become acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r1 aft] :i* !y w usually mate1 al?\gh !y d n inv>iably d s4 ,,det]m9+ ,,! ,,sex4 ,x is v difficult to det]m9e ! sex ( pigeons )\t wat*+ !m at "w 9 ! fly4 ,v>i\s bre$]s h me?ods by :i* !y are sometimes able to di/+ui% ! male f ! female b at be/1 ^! me?ods are only a guess & ! only safe way is to place ! birds 9 a mat+ coop or 9 a fly ) o!rs & wat* !m c>efully4 ,z a rule ! bones at ! v5t ( a female are wid] ap>t & s(t] ?an ^? ( a male1 especially 9 old] birds t h laid & hat*$ "y4 ,sometimes ! sex may be det]m9$ by an exam9ation ( ! tail fea!rs1 ^? ( ! male be+ worn on ! "u side at ! ends f ?r[+ ! tail d[n aga9/ ! gr\nd or ! ro( ( ! l(t :5 /rutt+4 ,o!rs hold ! bird by ! beak 9 "o h& & ! feet 9 ! o!r & !n :5 ! bird is /ret*$ out1 ! male w usually hold ! tail close to ! body1 :ile ! female w ?r[ h] tail out4 ,^! signs are only indications ( ! sex & ev5 ! mo/ exp]i5c$ bre$] w (t5 be badly fool$ 9 h&l+ unmat$ birds4 ,! be/ & safe/ way is to wat* ! birds1 z /at$ above1 & x w quickly be not$ t ! male is liveli] ?an ! female & is usually coo+ & /rutt+ ab\t h] & w turn entirely ar\nd 9 8 flirt+ :ile ! female seldom turns m ?an half way ar\nd4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj4 ,%[+ ! ,con/ruction ( a ,practical & ,conv5i5t ,fly4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,increas+ ,,! ,,flock--,,select+ ,,future ,,bre$]s ,,b&+--,,mat+ ,almo/ ev]yone :o raises squabs f9ds t he mu/ con/antly increase ! numb] ( bre$+ pigeons 9 8 l(ts 9 ord] to keep pace ) ! increas+ dem& = squabs4 ,! mo/ economical way to increase a flock is to save ! be/ squabs f ! fir/ bre$+ /ock b\ght2 & to d ?is x is necess>y to select squabs = ?is purpose z !y are hat*$1 ! object be+ to improve ! quality ( ! flock by keep+ only ! be/ ( ! squabs4 ,:]e a flock is be+ increas$1 x is a good plan to buy "s new /ock :i* has be5 b&$ & mate ! cocks :i* h be5 b\ght ) home-rais$ h5s & ! h5s :i* h be5 b\ght ) "s home-rais$ cocks4 ,?is saves inbre$+4 ,close inbre$+ soon runs d[n ! vitality ( a flock & %\ld be avoid$4 ,?is matt] w be tak5 up fur!r on4 ,z we h said1 ! fir/ pigeon to hat* 9 ! ne/ is almo/ inv>iably a cock & ! la/ "o a h54 ,?is rule is s con/ant t x may be dep5d$ ^u4 ,9 select+ squabs = bre$+ /ock1 always select ^? f ! ne/s ( pairs :i* produce squabs mo/ regul>ly4 ,su* squabs are m likely to be good produc]s !mselves4 ,select ! squabs :i* gr[ mo/ rapidly & weigh ! mo/ at ! "t !y are ready = ! m>ket4 ,su* squabs are f pairs :i* are good fe$]s & w be mo/ likely to become good fe$]s !mselves4 ,be sure to select squabs :i* h light-color$ fle%1 z ^! w produce squabs l !mselves & light fle% br+s ! highe/ price 9 ! m>ket1 unless !y are s5t 9 too soon4 ,:5 we say ! light color 9 fle% ( a squab d5otes t x w produce light-fle%$ squabs1 x is to be und]/ood t ?is w be ! case if ! p>5ts are prop]ly f$ accord+ to directions giv5 9 a previ\s *apt]4 ,pigeons :i* are kept conf9$ & prop]ly f$ always produce m & bett] squabs ?an ^? all[$ to run at l>ge4 ,hav+ select$ ! squabs :i* are to be reta9$ = bre$+ purposes1 b& !m at once4 ,op5 pigeon b&s c be b\ght at ab\t a c5t ea*4 ,! be/ plan is to b& ! cocks "r leg & ! h5s on ! left1 us+ consecutive numb]s = ea* pair4 ,?us1 #aaa might be a cock & #aab h54 ,9 mak+ mat+s1 ! own] w\ld "k at once t ^! two 7 n to be all[$ to mate toge!r1 z !y w\ld be bro!r & si/]4 ,if1 9 any case1 ne/ mates %[ incl9ation to mate toge!r1 !y %\ld be %ut away f ea* o!r1 & =c$ to mate ) non-relat$ birds4 ,a =c$ mat+ is made by us+ a mat+ p54 ,?is is a cage ) two comp>tm5ts 9 x1 sep>at$ by a wire scre51 su* z two-in* me% p\ltry nett+4 ,put ! cock 9 "o side & ! h5 ) :i* y want him to mate 9 ano!r1 & leave !m 9 ! p5 until !y are acqua9t$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!n %ut !m 9 ! same comp>tm5t & usually !y w mate up ) ea* o!r all "r4 ,squabs :i* are to be kept = bre$+ %\ld be tak5 away f ! old] birds z soon z !y h le>n$ to eat = !mselves4 ,fe$ !m well all ! "t1 & at ! age ( ab\t six mon?s !y w beg9 to mate & !n require regul> att5tion1 z !y %\ld be kept "u close sup]vision at ?is "t4 ,z soon z a male bird is se5 driv+ a female1 bo? %\ld be caught & _! b&s exam9$4 ,if !y are ne/ mates !y %\ld be sep>at$ z recomm5d$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] & =c$ to mate ) o!r birds4 ,x w only be necess>y to remove ! cock bird1 sub/itut+ ano!r cock 9 8 place4 ,if ! cock & ! h5 he is driv+ are n ne/ mates1 _! b& numb]s %\ld be record$ 9 a book kept = ?is purpose4 ,su* a record gives ! own] an opportunity to keep acc\nt ( ! numb] ( squabs a giv5 pair produces & to pick squabs = bre$+ 9 ! future1 kn[+ :at ! p>5ts h done4 ,! record %\ld give ! numb] ( ! cock & h5 & a brief description ( ea*4 ,! foll[+ =m is recomm5d$3 ,cock #aaa--,r$ ,*eck1 ,h5 #bbb--;,blue ,b>4 ,ea* pair %\ld h a space 9 :i* to keep acc\nt ) x4 ,aft] ! numb] & description may be a rul$ space 9 :i* to keep acc\nt ( ! numb] ( squabs ! pair produces mon? aft] mon?4 ,if !y regul>ly produce & raise two squabs ( good size & light color1 !y are valuable z ! p>5ts ( bre$+ /ock & %\ld be kept4 ,if a pair does n produce squabs1 ! *ances are !n ! h5 is b>r5 & %e w\ld be sold = :at %e w br+ 9 ! m>ket & ! cock mat$ ) ano!r bird4 ,if ! eggs are inf]tile1 ! tr\ble is likely ) ! cock & ! mat+s %\ld be brok5 & two birds tri$ aga94 ,if ! eggs /ill are inf]tile1 ! cock %\ld be sold 9 ! m>ket4 ,usually !re are m cocks ?an h5s 9 a giv5 lot ( squabs & x is easi] to give a h5 :i* lays inf]tile eggs a new mate & sell ! cock )\t exp]im5t+ fur!r4 ,b>r5 h5s & impot5t cocks are n common 9 well br$ birds1 & v little tr\ble may be anticipat$ f su* causes4 ,:5 "o ( a pair ( squabs dies1 ! *ances are ab\t n9e out ( t5 t ! female ( ! pair dies4 ,?is is because %e is two days y\ng] ?an h] bro!r & has less *ance to get a />t4 ,?us x happ5s t e l(t produces m cocks ?an h5s1 a circum/ance :i* has l$ "s ( ! huck/]s :o sell pigeons z squab-rais]s to s5d out lots ( birds 9 :i* !re 7 _m m cocks ?an h5s4 ,?is is :y we h insi/$ t ! buy] %\ld buy f a reliable bre$] & buy mat$ pairs4 ,9 a l(t conta9+ fifty "y cocks & fifty "y h5s x almo/ always happ5s t ! mat+s are n all made up1 z "s birds refuse to mate ) c]ta9 o!r ones1 & !re may be a few birds :i* h n mat$4 ,9 ?is case ! odd birds may be put among o!r "y birds & s f9d mates t suit !m4 ,9 cat*+ pairs at ! "t !y are be+ record$1 or :5 !y are to be sold z bre$]s1 two p %\ld d ! "w4 ,a cat*+ net1 :i* is a nett$ bag ! m\? ( :i* is fa/5$ to a hoop ) a long h&le1 is us$4 ,! pigeon bre$] soon gets s exp]t t he c trap a pigeon 9 su* net )\t fail & )\t di/urb+ ! o!r birds 9 ! l(t4 ,:5 a c\ple ( pigeons is f\nd driv+1 ! "o :o does ! cat*+ traps "o ( !m ) ! net :ile 8 help] keeps wat* on ! o!r "o ( ! pair4 ,! captur$ pigeon is exam9$ & its b& numb] put on ! record4 ,!n ! help] takes ! net & cat*es ! "o he has be5 wat*+ & ! b& numb] is tak51 always rememb]+ t a bird ) a b& on ! "r leg is a cock & "o ) a b& on ! left is a h54 ,if ! me?od "h recomm5d$ is foll[$1 ! pigeon-keep] w be able to "k j :at ea* pair ( birds is do+ & keep a p$igree ( e bird 9 8 flock by a simple me?od ( bookkeep+ z foll[s3 ,:5 ! squabs t are to be kept z bre$]s are be+ b&$ ! b& numb]s ( ! p>5t birds %\ld be tak5 & set d[n 9 ?is way3 ,squab numb]s ,p>5t numb]s ,cock #aaa #hd-fg ,h5 #aab #hd-fg ,9 mak+ ?is record ! numb] "u ! head ,p>5t numb]s is always set d[n 9 ! same way1 ! "n ( ! fa!r fir/ & ! "m next4 ,x is b v little tr\ble to keep su* records & ! value ( !m is v great1 = ! pigeon-keep] c ref] to 8 records at any "t & f9d h[ any bird t 0 hat*$ 9 8 l(ts has be5 br$4 ,?is enables him to select ! be/ produc]s & fe$]s & improve 8 /ock all ! "t1 sell+ (f its inf]ior ones & keep+ up a high /&>d1 :i* w 9 "t give him a reputation = squabs or bre$+ /ock t w be valuable to him1 z he w get high] prices ?an he c\ld get = ord9>y /ock4 ,on a l>ge plant ?is me?od means an endless am\nt ( bookkeep+ "w s x has n be5 attempt$4 ,! l>ge/ bre$]s d n bo!r to b& _! birds or keep a record ( squab production = ea* individual pair b usually h a p5 ( select bre$]s t h prov5 _! wor? & f ^! are rais$ ! new bre$]s to repl5i% or increase ! flocks4 ,:5 a bird dies out ( ! work+ flock x is dissect$ to det]m9e ! sex & ano!r ( ! same sex is plac$ 9 ! fly to mate ) ! odd bird4 ,^! two soon get toge!r & ! fly is once m fill$ ) mat$1 cont5t$ work]s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,mak+ ,a ,,m>ket--,,prep>+ ,,squabs ,,= ,,m>ket ,we make "o ( ! sub-heads ( ?is *apt]1 ,mak+ a ,m>ket1 al?\gh ! m>ket = squabs is already e/abli%$1 & ! dem& = !m 9 ! l>g] cities is con/antly increas+4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ! ent]pris+ squab-bre$] w make 8 own m>ket & get bett] prices ?an he c get if he s5ds 8 squabs to ! l>g] cities4 ,9 ! beg9n+ he may be oblig$ to %ip to ! cities1 b he c build up a home trade among ^? :o l to h ! be/ ! m>ket af=ds & by degrees 8 home dem& w gr[ until he w f9d a ready sale ne>by & w be sav$ freight & commission *>ges z well z ! co/ & tr\ble ( pack+ & ic+ = ! long] %ipm5ts4 ,we "k ( num]\s cases :]e squab-bre$]s h built up a home dem& :i* takes all ! squabs & br+s !m high prices ! ye> ar\nd4 ,v (t5 ! ent]pris+ beg9n] w turn 8 att5tion to rais+ squabs to sell to o!rs = bre$+ purposes1 & f9ds ?is v pr(itable1 al?\gh a good m>ket = squabs is ab\t ! same z a good dem& = bre$+ /ock4 ,o!r squab bre$]s arrange to sell _! "y /ock to ^? :o d bre$ pigeons to sell z bre$+ /ock & ?us h a regul> & con/ant dem& = _! "y birds4 ,all ^! ways ( dispos+ ( ! increase ( ! l(t are op5 to ! beg9n]1 b ! food m>ket is ! "o t %\ld be cultivat$4 ,we "k ( a case :]e a beg9n] />t$ 9 ) a view ( sell+ bre$+ /ock only1 z he ?\ght he 0 n s locat$ t he w\ld h any dem& = 8 squabs 9 ! h&ie/ m>ket1 a small int]ior city1 :]e squabs _h nev] be5 put on sale4 ,aft] he got />t$ he f\nd t he c\ld sell a few pairs ( squabs to "o or two re/aurants & ! be/ hotel 9 ! t[n4 ,he began supply+ ord]s f ^! places & o!rs began to call on him = squabs = special occasions1 su* z local banquets1 receptions & o!r social functions4 ,he />t$ ) fifty pairs ( bre$]s4 ,he select$ 8 be/ squabs to keep = ! purpose ( increas+ 8 flock & sold ! o!rs 9 8 ne>e/ m>ket4 ,at ! end ( a ye> he _h sav$ ano!r fifty pairs = bre$+ & f\nd he _h sold squabs en\gh to pay = a new h\se & all ( ! fe$ he _h b\ght dur+ ?is "t4 ,!n he conclud$ to beg9 adv]tis+ squabs = sale z bre$]s4 ,he receiv$ q a numb] ( ord]s1 b ! dem& = squabs = ! m>ket became s /rong t he gave up ! bre$+ "p ( ! bus9ess & began to sell 9 ! m>ket only4 ,at la/ s _m 7 sold 9 ! t[n t a prom95t provision firm came to him & made him a flat (f] ( #d4jj a doz5 = all ! squabs he w\ld raise4 ,he refus$ ?is (f]1 z he 0 gett+ m ?an ?is = a good _m ( 8 squabs & did n ?9k he c\ld af=d to make a b9d+ contract on a m>ket :]e ! price 0 increas+ all ! "t4 ,?is same bre$] n[ has a ?\s& pairs ( bre$+ pigeons & hires a man to take c>e ( !m1 :ile he att5ds to 8 own bus9ess1 & makes ab\t #a1jjj4jj cle> money f 8 pigeons e ye>4 ,ano!r way to build up a private trade is to introduce nicely dress$ squabs among ! weal?ie/ families ( a t[n4 ,?is c be done by pres5t+ !m ) two or ?ree pairs1 nicely put up 9 a box1 & ask+ !m to try !m4 ,"o bre$] :o />t$ out 9 ?is way n[ sells all 8 squabs at #a4jj a pair4 ,he dresses !m neatly1 puts a pair 9 a nice :ite box ) a color$ bit ( baby ribbon4 ,he has a dem& = all he c get at #a a pair1 al?\gh he lives ne> a l>ge city :]e ! price is (t5 l[] ?an ?is4 ,! ent]pris+ squab bre$] w be able to f9d a m>ket = ! product ( 8 l(t1 no matt] :]e he lives4 ,! express companies c>ry squabs at ! regul> dress$-p\ltry rates1 & 9 _m places !re are fa/ freight l9es :i* take butt] & eggs to di/ant m>kets 9 ! %orte/ possible "t4 ,! ,p>cel ,po/ n[ br+s a l>ge field ( cu/om]s "r to y\r door1 = dress$ squabs may be s5t _m miles = a few c5ts & ! package w be promptly deliv]$ 9 good ord] to y\r cu/om]4 ,?is new bran* ( ! ,po/al s]vice op5s up great] possibilities = ! squab produc] & ! live bre$] :o fir/ takes advantage ( ?is s]vice w reap ! rew>ds4 ,squabs prop]ly pack$ may be s5t #a1jjj miles to m>ket & yet be pr(itable1 b !re is h>dly a place 9 ?is c\ntry :]e a good m>ket c n be f\nd )9 #bjj or #cjj miles1 & ev5 a ?\s& miles is n a long di/ance = an express tra94 ,! tr\ble w n be s mu* :]e to f9d a m>ket z h[ to produce squabs en\gh1 once ! bre$] has be5 9 ! bus9ess long en\gh to make a "n = himself4 ,if any bre$] s5ds squabs ( good size & color & keeps up ! quality regul>ly1 x w n be long be=e !re w be a call = 8 p>ticul> br& ( squabs1 & aft] t x w be a "q ( meet+ ! dem&1 = ?is w gr[ all ! "t4 ,,dress+ ,,& ,,pack+ ,,squabs ,squabs are usually ready to s5d to ! m>ket :5 f\r weeks old4 ,"s well-f$ ones1 or ^? br$ f ! be/ p>5ts1 w come to m>ket condition a few days e>li] & "s a few days lat]4 ,z a rule1 x w be ab\t f\r weeks f ! "t !y are hat*$ until !y are ready to s5d to m>ket4 ,!y %\ld be dress$ j ab\t ! "t !y are ready to leave ! ne/1 = !y are heavi] & fatt] at t "t ?an !y ev] w be aga94 ,!y %\ld be dress$ at ! "t all ! p9 fea!rs are out4 ,!y !n h a solid feel+ ab\t ! abdom5 & ! brea/ is plump & full4 ,x is v easy to le>n ! exact "t t squabs %\ld be s5t to m>ket1 & anyone c le>n x at once4 ,g ov] ! ne/s 9 ! ev5+ & select ! squabs :i* are to be dress$ ! next day4 ,^! %\ld be put 9 a coop by !mselves1 :]e !y c n get any?+ to eat1 s _! crops w be empty :5 !y are dress$4 ,if !y are s5t to m>ket ) full crops1 ! cont5ts ( ! crop w s\r & f]m5t & spoil ! squabs = food purposes 9 a %ort "t4 ,:5 dress$ ) ! crops empty & prop]ly ic$ 9 w>m wea!r1 !y w rema9 fre% until !y c be sold 9 ! m>ket4 ,a kill+ rack %\ld be made be=e dress+ beg9s4 ,?is consi/s ( a frame n q %\ld] high1 a #bx#d scantl+ mak+ a good cross-piece = ! top4 ,9 ! side ( ?is cross-piece drive t5-p5ny nails ab\t six in*es ap>t1 leav+ half ! l5g? ( ! nail protrud+4 ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4 ,%[+ ! ,arrangem5t ( a ,small ,plant on a ,back ,lot4 ,make a loop ( /\t cord1 loop+ x ov] bo? feet ( ! squab1 & by ?is /r+ hang x on "o ( ! nails4 ,!n cross ! w+s ov] ! back 9 su* a way t !y are lock$4 ,?is prev5ts flutt]+ & is pa9less4 ,to lock ! w+s1 turn ! pigeon ) ! back to y & cross ! h&s4 ,!n take a w+ 9 ea* h& & pass "o "u ! o!r 9 su* a position t ! elb[s lock toge!r4 ,) ! small blade ( a p5-knife 9 ! "r h& take ! head ( ! squab 9 ! left h& 9 su* a way t ! ?umb & =ef+] may be us$ to hold ! m\? op54 ,if held 9 ! "r way1 ! %\ld]s ( ! birds w be 9 ! palm ( ! h&4 ,run ! blade ( ! knife up ?r\gh ! top ( ! m\? into ! bra9 & imm$iately pass to ano!r squab1 lett+ ! "o j kill$ ble$1 z x is necess>y = ! bird to be free f blood to prev5t r$ spots f appe>+ along its back aft] x has be5 kill$ a few h\rs4 ,^! r$ spots are call$ bli/]s & injure ! sell+ qualities ( a squab :i* %[s !m4 ,aft] ! birds are ?or\ghly bl$1 c>efully pick ! fea!rs f !m1 be+ c>eful n to te> ! sk9 9 any place1 z ?is also l[]s ! value 9 ! m>ket4 ,! ,engli% me?od ( kill+ is rapidly ga9+ 9 favor 9 ?is c\ntry & is sup]ior 9 _m ways to ! use ( ! knife4 ,by ?is me?od ! op]ator grasps ! bird firmly 9 ! left h& ) ! ?umb & f+]s ab\t ! neck & ! brea/ & w+1 butts held securely 9 ! h&4 ,! bird's head is caught 9 ! "r h& ) ! ?umb ov] & at ! back ( ! head & ! fir/ & second f+]s at ! ?roat4 ,!n ) a firm pull1 ! neck is dislocat$ & ! jugul> ve9 is ruptur$ s ! bird is kill$ in/antly & ?or\ghly bl$1 all ( ! blood h[ev] rema9+ inside ! sk9 ( ! neck4 ,a little practice w enable anyone to le>n ?is me?od & x is mu* fa/]1 neat] & clean] ?an ! old me?od4 ,:5 a squab is pluck$ clean1 ?r[ x into a tub ( wat] f a spr+ or well f ?irty m9utes to an h\r4 ,!n x %\ld be ?r[n into a tub ( ice-cold wat] to fur!r cool & solidify ! fle%1 = all ! animal heat mu/ be *ill$ out be=e a squab is pack$ or x w n keep well1 arriv+ 9 ! m>ket s(t & unattractive 9 appe>ance4 ,be v c>eful to h ! second *ill+ wat] almo/ cold en\gh to freeze ! birds4 ,9 cold wea!r !y soon cool out 9 wat] :i* has be5 expos$ to ! air1 b at any "t 9 ! ye> fir/ cool !m 9 well or spr+ wat] ( normal temp]ature4 ,aft] ! squabs are pick$ & cool$1 pack !m 9 ice 9 b>rels or boxes4 ,we pref] r small boxes1 say ab\t ! size ( soap-boxes1 b _m ?\s& pairs are s5t to m>ket 9 clean b>rels4 ,empty apple b>rels or crack] b>rels may be us$4 ,9 ! bottom ( ! packet put a good lay] ( crack$ ice4 ,a good _m times ! ice is n crack$ z small z x %\ld be4 ,x %\ld be brok5 into pieces ab\t ! size ( a hickory nut1 s ! pieces w "w d[n ?r\gh ! space betwe5 ! birds4 ,aft] ! bottom is cov]$ ) ice1 put 9 a lay] ( squabs1 pack d[n & s ! c>casses are closely pack$ b n squeez$ toge!r4 ,ov] ^! put ano!r lay] ( ice & aga9 a lay] ( birds until )9 two or ?ree in*es ( ! top4 ,fill ! rema9+ space ) crack$ ice & fa/5 ! package4 ,be lib]al ab\t us+ ice1 = x is necess>y t ! birds %\ld be kept cool & ! express companies make all[ance = ! weight ( ! ice 9 weigh+ squabs pack$ ?is way4 ,if any gra9 has be5 f\nd 9 ! crop ( a squab z x is be+ dress$1 x %\ld be remov$4 ,cut a v small slit 9 ! brea/ ov] ! crop & wa% out ! gra94 ,a small hose ) light pressure f a tank or wat] sy/em is v h&y = ?is purpose4 ,be=e pack+ ! birds1 c>efully wa% all ! blood f !m & wa% ! feet & legs until !y are bright & r$4 ,if !re is a %ade ( diff]5ce 9 ! quality ( squabs1 select ! be/ = ! top ( ! package & take pa9s t ! top lay] is v c>efully laid 9 s t x w look nice :5 ! package is op5$4 ,if !re happ5s to be a numb] ( d>k-fle%$ or r light-weight squabs 9 a kill+1 ^! %\ld be pack$ by !mselves & s5t on 9 anticipation ( receiv+ a l[ price = !m4 ,no?+ is ga9$ by putt+ "s poor squabs among a numb] ( good ones1 = !y w r$uce ! price ( ! :ole package4 ,if f9e ones are put by !mselves & m>k$ ,fir/s & ! poor] ones s5t )\t any p>ticul> m>k ! prices obta9$ = ! :ole %ipm5t w be l>g] ?an x w\ld h be5 if good & poor _h be5 pack$ toge!r4 ,x is be/ to kill on a c]ta9 day 9 ! week1 ! day dep5d+ on ! di/ance to m>ket4 ,9 ,s\? ,j]sey !y kill on ,monday or ,tuesday & s5d ! squabs to ,new ,york & usually get a *eck = !m by ,saturday4 ,"s kill ,?ursday 9 ord] to cat* ! ,saturday m>kets1 b z a rule x is be/ to rea* ! m>ket ,friday morn+1 s z to give ! commission m]*ant two days 9 :i* to sell ! birds4 ,(t5 an e>ly %ipm5t gets ! be/ price4 ,at ! same "t ! squabs are s5t to m>ket1 mail a lett] to ! commission man1 advis+ him ( ! numb] ( birds y s5t to him & by :at express company or freight l9e4 ,give him any p>ticul>s :i* may help him to make a good sale1 if y ?9k ( any?+ t might int]e/ him4 ,9 ! ea/]n m>ket squabs are grad$ by weight & quality4 ,!y are call$ #aj-p\nd1 #i-p\nd1 #h-p\nd1 #g-p\nd & #f-a_/b p\nd1 & ! prices range accord+ly4 ,:5 #aj-p\nd squabs are wor? #f4jj a doz51 ^? weigh+ #f-a_/b p\nds w sell = f #a4ej to #b4ge a doz51 accord+ to ! /ate ( ! m>ket1 ! high-pric$ ones always sell+ fir/1 unless a buy] has a special reason = secur+ a lot ( light-weights4 ,:5 bre$+ /raight ,hom]s1 "o c reasonably expect #hj or #ij p] c5t :i* w run #h p\nds or ov] to ! doz54 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! rema9d] w run close to #h p\nds to ! doz5 & "o-?ird w be class$ among ! l[e/ quality4 ,:5 #aj-p\nd squabs are sell+ = #f a doz51 a lot weigh+ m ?an #aj p\nds to ! doz5 w br+ a premium ( f #ej c5ts a doz5 up2 b z a rule ! mo/ pr(itable squabs are ! #h- & #aj-p\nd]s4 ,9 pick+ squabs1 "s leave !m hang+ :]e !y are kill$1 :ile o!rs take !m 9 ! h&4 ,! weight ( practice is 9 favor ( hold+ !m 9 ! h&4 ,,numb]s ,,( ,,squabs ,,to ,,! ,,pair ,"s en?usia/ic or di%one/ sell]s ( bre$+ pigeons talk ab\t _! birds produc+ n9e or t5 pairs ( squabs ea* ye>4 ,!re are occasional pairs ( v select birds :i* w d ?is1 b !y _c be b\ght at any reasonable price4 ,no pair ( birds w raise two squabs e "t !y hat*1 = accid5ts w happ51 & "o squab or bo?1 9 "s brood+ p]iods1 w die4 ,occasionally an egg w be brok51 & once 9 a :ile an egg w prove inf]tile4 ,^! accid5ts1 :i* happ5 9 ! be/ c>$-= l(ts1 come to e pigeon-bre$]4 ,if a l>ge l(t ( pigeons av]age six pairs ( pigeons a ye>1 x w d z mu* z c be expect$ ( x4 ,m w fall bel[ t ?an run above x1 because !re are m c>eless pigeon-bre$]s ?an c>eful ones4 ,say1 = ! sake ( a basis f :i* to arrange1 t a l(t ( a good /ra9 ( ,hom]s1 prop]ly h\s$ & f$1 w produce an av]age ( six pairs ( squabs ea* ye>4 ,z pigeons bre$ t5 mon?s 9 ! ye>1 ?is av]age %\ld be easily made4 ,?is w\ld be an ev5 doz5 squabs = ea* pair ( pigeons 9 ! l(t4 ,^! we w put at ! v l[ price ( #c a doz51 a price !y w br+ 9 a c\ntry t[n ( any size1 & we h #c z ! gross returns f a pair ( fair bre$+ ,hom]s4 ,d$uct+ f ?is ! highe/ e/imat$ prices = ! fe$ ( a pair ( pigeons1 we h #a4ge left4 ,?is w be ! returns f :i* ! pigeon-bre$] mu/ get 8 pr(its4 ,! manure w pay well = ! labor ( fe$+ ! birds1 s ?is item is elim9at$ f ! bill ( co/4 ,x w n co/ m ?an #be c5ts p] pair to pay = ! o!r labor ( c>+ = a l(t ( pigeons :]e any numb] above #ajj pairs are kept4 ,! own] ( su* a l(t c\ld d all ! "w be=e work+ h\rs 9 ! morn+ & aft] h\rs 9 ! ev5+ s ! birds w\ld n int]f]e ) 8 regul> "w4 ,! co/ ( ice1 ! co/ ( kill+ & pick+ ! birds1 & ! co/ ( packages may be put at #be c5ts a doz51 :i* is a v lib]al e/imate4 ,?is leaves #a4be cle> pr(it1 aft] pay+ all exp5ses & pay+ ! own] = ! "t he puts 9 fe$+ 8 birds1 ?is "w hav+ be5 done :5 he w\ld o!rwise h be5 idle or n e>n+ money4 ,say1 x co/ #a4jj = ea* pair ( birds kept 9 a h\se & ! birds co/s #b4ej a pair4 ,! int]e/ on ?is inve/m5t at #f p] c5t a ye> w\ld be #ba c5ts1 ?us leav+ #a4jd z absolutely net pr(it f a pair ( pigeons 9 a ye>1 aft] pay+ all exp5ses at a lib]al rate & pay+ good int]e/ on ! inve/m5t4 ,!re is no o!r bus9ess op5 to ^? :o h a small capital :i* w give su* l>ge returns4 ,= e #ajj pairs ( pigeons kept1 x is p]fectly safe to say t a clean & cle> pr(it ( #ajj may be made4 ,:]e a l>ge numb] are kept1 x is n uncommon = ! own] to realize #a4ej net pr(it f a pair ( ,hom]s4 ,! "o :o beg9s ) t51 tw5ty-five1 or fifty pairs ( birds w get proportionate returns f 8 inve/m5t 9 ! way ( increas$ numb] 9 8 flock & w soon be 9 position to consid] himself an ext5sive pigeon-bre$]1 because he may expect to h at lea/ f\r pairs ( fir/-class bre$]s f ea* pair he />t$ ) at ! beg9n+ ( any ye>1 hav+ kept only ! be/ & sold ! poore/ ( ! squabs4 ,^! e/imates are v cons]vative = x is our int5tion 9 ?is book to give ! beg9n] only ! facts on :i* he may rely4 ,if he fails to d mu* bett] ?an ^! figures aft] "s exp]i5ce 9 ! bus9ess1 he may well feel t he is n ga9+ ! fulle/ measure ( success4 ,! bus9ess is only 9 its infancy & ^? :o />t 9 n[ or any "t soon may expect to reap a ri* rew>d 9 ! way ( pr(its4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,flock ( ,mammo? ,:ite ,hom]s 9 f> (f ,alaska4 ,! illu/rations on ?is page & succe$+ pages %[ ! rapid developm5t ( squabs f ! egg to ! m>ket 9 f\r weeks4 ,illu/ration3 ,eggs 9 ! ,ne/4 ,illu/ration3 ,squabs ,"o ,day ,old4 ,y ,c ,almo/ ,see ,!m ,gr[ ,illu/ration3 ,squabs ,"o ,week ,old4 ,illu/ration3 ,squabs ,two ,weeks ,old4 ,illu/ration3 ,squabs ,?ree ,weeks ,old4 ,illu/ration3 ,squabs ,f\r ,weeks ,old4 ,j ,prime = ,m>ket4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,diseases ,,( ,,pigeons ,! v be/ way to escape tr\ble f diseases among pigeons is to prev5t !m by always keep+ ! l(ts & flies 9 fir/-class condition4 ,c>elessness is ! wor/ disease t affects pigeons1 & ?is is always manife/ 9 ! own] be=e x has any effect on ! birds4 ,if ! l(ts are kept clean1 ! fe$ suppli$ is s\nd & sweet1 ! wat] pure & ! fe$+ regul>1 ! birds !mselves w n (t5 be tr\bl$ ) diseases ( any k9d4 ,h[ev]1 ) all possible c>e1 diseases w appe> at times1 & x is well to "k :at to d to prev5t !m f spread+ & caus+ s]i\s loss4 ,epidemic diseases w nev] appe> 9 a flock :i* has be5 prop]ly c>$ =1 unless !y are br\ght 9 ?r\gh putt+ newly pur*as$ birds among ! heal?y ones4 ,x is j z well to use caution :5 introduc+ new birds ev5 if !re is n ! lea/ suspicion t !y are n p]fectly heal?y4 ,:5 new /ock is b\ght x %\ld be kept by itself = a week to det]m9e if x is free f disease4 ,n once 9 a hundr$ times w birds b\ght ( a reliable bre$] be f\nd unheal?y1 b prev5tion is bett] ?an cure any "t1 s precautions %\ld be tak54 ,9 su* cases x is mu* bett] to be ov] cauti\s ?an to h losses occur ?r\gh lack ( precaution4 ,,go+ ,,light ,go+ ,light is ! common "n = tub]culosis 9 pigeons4 ,x is br\ght on by dr9k+ impure wat]1 eat+ uns\nd fe$1 lack ( good supply ( grit1 or f natural lack ( vitality4 ,?is disease nev] attacks heal?y & vigor\s birds1 b takes = its victims ^? :i* h become weak f any reason4 ,if x is n tak5 9 h& at once1 ! bird wa/es away & becomes no?+ b sk9 & bones & dies4 ,! fir/ symptoms are usually di>rhoea1 ! dropp+s be+ ?9 & wat]y4 ,! bird does n eat1 b sits ar\nd ) its head drawn d[n & really />ves to dea? because x has no appetite to eat4 ,if a bird :i* has />t$ to g light1 is tak5 9 h& at once x is v (t5 possible to save x = future usefulness4 ,give x a dose ( ca/or oil1 giv+ ab\t five or six drops4 ,put 9 a coop by itself & ! next day give x t5 drops ( cod liv] oil4 ,repeat ! dose ( cod liv] oil e day until ! bird is cur$4 ,give x hempse$ e day & be v c]ta9 ! se$ is s\nd & free f mu/9ess4 ,a good heal? grit or tonic is ! be/ prev5tive to be us$4 ,,cank] ,cank] is a disease ( ! same nature z diph!ria 9 human be+s4 ,x appe>s occasionally 9 l(ts :]e x nev] be=e has be5 f\nd1 & seems to be contract$ f g]ms :i* float 9 ! air4 ,x (t5 attacks ! birds 9 "o ne/ & n ! "o next to x1 al?\gh if x is n tak5 9 h& x w soon spread to all ! birds 9 ! l(t4 ,x no d\bt comes f a cold v (t5 & = t reason birds :i* %[ symptoms ( hav+ caught cold %\ld be c>efully wat*$4 ,! fir/ appe>ance ( ?is disease %[s 9 little yell[i% :ite bli/]s on ! l9+ or muc\s membrane ( ! m\? & ?roat4 ,^! rapidly increase 9 size & spread to o!r p>ts ( ! ?roat & =m a *eesy gr[? until !y %[ outside ar\nd ! m\?1 & ! bird *okes to dea?4 ,:5 cank] appe>s 9 a squab only & ! p>5t bird %[s no sign ( x1 ! be/ ?+ to d is to kill ! squab1 dis9fect ! l(t & /ay ! disease 9 ?is way4 ,x may be cur$ by us+ a little pati5ce1 unless x has gone too f> be=e x is discov]$4 ,remove ! sick bird f ! l(t & keep x 9 "s place n adjac5t to ! pigeon h\se4 ,take a small %>p spl9t] ( wood1 su* z %>p5$ mat*1 & scrape ! cank]s (f1 do+ ?is z g5tly z possible4 ,?is w leave a raw r$ spot1 :i* %\ld be g5tly swabb$ ) a solution ( p]oxide ( hydrog5 & wat]1 half & half4 ,! solution w foam z if x 7 boil+1 b x is entirely pa9less & does n hurt ! bird 9 ! lea/4 ,repeat ! swabb+1 putt+ on pl5ty ( ! solution1 until x ceases to foam4 ,x does n matt] if a little ( ! solution goes d[n ! ?roat ( ! bird1 z x is p]fectly h>mless :5 swall[$ by man1 bea/ or bird1 & x is ! be/ g]micide kn[n1 be+ non-poison\s & odorless4 ,"s good au?orities recomm5d pa9t+ ! cank]s ) lemon juice & putt+ a piece ( alum 9 ! dr9k+ wat]1 b we pref] ! p]oxide ( hydrog5 treatm5t4 ,d n return a bird to ! l(t until x is entirely well1 & always dis9fect ! l(t :5 a case ( cank] is f\nd 9 x4 ,directions = dis9fect+ are giv5 fur!r on 9 ?is *apt]4 ,if ! disease does n respond quickly to treatm5t1 x is sometimes be/ to turn ! affect$ birds out ( ! fly & let !m %ift = !mselves )\t re/ra9t4 ,! op5 air & scanty supply ( food toge!r ) :atev] !y are able to f9d ( nature's rem$ies w effect a cure 9 ne>ly e case4 ,sometimes a bird w leave & nev] return b j z well ?is loss z to kill ! bird1 or h o!rs 9 ! fly affect$4 ,by ?is me?od ,i h (t5 cur$ "y birds j beg9n+ to %ift = !mselves & old] bre$]s 9 ! la/ /ages ( ,cank] & :5 ! bird is entirely recov]$ f ! disease x may easily be caught & return$ to ! l(t )\t endang]+ ! re/4 ,,r\p ,r\p sometimes appe>s 9 a l(t1 especially dur+ damp wea!r or :5 ! birds h n _h prop] h\s+4 ,x is %[n by ! dis*>ge f ! no/rils1 :i* has a v (f5sive odor4 ,x is highly contagi\s 9 its lat] /ages1 & if n cur$ be=e x takes on ! contagi\s =m is incurable4 ,:5 a bird has rea*$ ! la/ /ages x %\ld be kill$ & burn$ or buri$ f> f ! l(t4 ,if a bird is notic$ to h a dis*>ge f ! no/rils x %\ld be att5d$ to at once z ! disease is v easy to cure at t "t4 ,put "s coal oil 9 a sew+ ma*9e c & squirt "s ( ! oil up ea* no/ril & 9 ! slit 9 ! top ( ! m\?4 ,?is usually effects a cure1 b if x is n bett] 9 a few h\rs use camphorat$ oil 9 ! same way4 ,any druggi/ w supply ! camphorat$ oil4 ,,*ol]a ,*ol]a is a dreadful disease to cont5d )1 b no pigeon-bre$] :o keeps 8 birds prop]ly ne$ fe> x1 z x is caus$ by cold1 dampness & fil? 9 n9e cases out ( t54 ,x is v contagi\s & x is v h>d to cure4 ,happily1 ! disease does n worry ! c>eful bre$]1 b once x gets />t$ 9 a l(t x may kill (f e bird 9 x unless vigor\s measures are tak5 to /op its progress4 ,:5 a bird is attack$ ) *ol]a x pres5ts a v mis]able appe>ance4 ,its plumage is ruffl$ up1 its crop fills ) wat] :i* has a v (f5sive odor1 & di>rhoea appe>s4 ,! disease runs its c\rse rapidly & soon ! victim is dead4 ,to /op ! progress ( *ol]a 9 a l(t1 put t5 drops ( c>bolic acid 9 a gallon ( dr9k+ wat] = two days4 ,fe$ only ! v be/ fe$4 ,foll[ ! c>bolic acid by putt+ a tablespoonful ( t9cture ( g5tian 9 ea* gallon ( dr9k+ wat] = t5 days4 ,dis9fect ! h\se ?or\ghly twice a week until ! disease disappe>s4 ,,v]tigo ,v]tigo is a bra9 affection :i* is incurable1 al?\gh x does n usually kill quickly4 ,x is *>act]iz$ by turn+ ! head ov] ! %\ld] & convulsions4 ,^! convulsions (t5 occur :5 anyone ent]s ! l(t1 :ile at o!r times ! bird is quiet4 ,!re is no cure & x is be/ to kill ! bird to put x out ( its mis]y1 z x w nev] aga9 be ( any use z a bre$]4 ,,egg-,,b\nd ,"y h5s are (t5 affect$ by becom+ egg-b\nd2 t is2 !y are unable to =ce ! passage ( ! egg f ! ov>y to ! ne/4 ,:5 a h5 %[s signs ( di/ress1 cat* h] & c>efully feel ( h] abdom54 ,if %e is egg-b\nd1 ! egg c be felt4 ,ano9t ! passage ) vasel9e & introduce ! f+] z f> z possible1 be+ c>eful n to break ! egg4 ,!n hold ! h5 ov] /eam z hot z c be borne )\t scald+1 until ! p>ts are ?or\ghly /eam$ & relax$4 ,aft] ?is1 c>efully put ! h5 on ! ne/ & usually %e w be able to pass ! egg4 ,,pigeon ,,pox ,sometimes a disease simil> to small pox 9 human be+s & *ick5-pox 9 p\ltry appe>s 9 a l(t4 ,?is is kn[n by small sores :i* appe> ab\t ! head & face4 ,:5 ?is disease appe>s1 wa% ! sores ) a solution ( copp] sulphate or a solution ( p]oxide ( hydrog5 & wat]1 equal p>ts4 ,ei!r ( ^! solutions w cure ! disease 9 a %ort "t4 ,,sudd5 ,,colds ,sometimes a pigeon w sit out 9 a cold ra9 or sleep 9 a /ray draft & cat* cold4 ,?is makes x sick & /upid1 & x %\ld be c>$ = at once4 ,to cure a cold ( ?is k9d1 give five-drops ( ca/or oil & ! next day a "o gra9 capsule ( qu99e4 ,foll[ ?is ) t5 drop doses ( cod liv] oil = a few days & ! bird w soon be z lively z ev]4 ,,leg ,,weakness ,leg weakness is usually caus$ by inbre$+ or an accid5tal weakness4 ,!re is no c]ta9 cure = x1 because we nev] "k j :at has caus$ ! tr\ble4 ,if a bird seems weak 9 ! legs rub "s camphorat$ oil on ! hock jo9t & repeat ! op]ation z long z necess>y4 ,! %ort-legg$ v>ieties l ! ,hom] v seldom h any tr\ble ) _! legs4 ,,w+ ,,disease ,w+ disease is a tr\ble ( ! elb[4 ,x is caus$ by a hurt1 & ! injur$ bird becomes lame 9 ! w+4 ,pres5tly a lump =ms on ! elb[ & ?is increases 9 size1 fill+ ) a yell[i% *eesy matt]1 caus+ ! bird to drag ! w+4 ,! only ?+ to d is to run camphorat$ oil on ! injur$ spot1 & :5 ! swell+ has rea*$ full size cut x op54 ,usually ! bird is n injur$ z a bre$]1 b x mu/ make its ne/ on ! floor1 z x c n fly4 ,if ! disease is notic$ at ! v />t1 x sometimes may be cur$2 b if ! tr\ble is neglect$1 a crippl$ bird is ! result4 ,= ! sake ( ! appe>ance ( ! flock su* birds %\ld n be all[$ to rema9 9 ! l(t4 ,if y\r w9d[s or op5+s f ! l(t to ! fly are good size !re is little dang] ( ?is tr\ble = x is usually caus$ by ! bird /rik+ ! w+ 9 its ru% to get outside4 ,birds t are wild or too (t5 di/urb$ are m liable to ?is tr\ble4 ,,worms ,worms sometimes bo!r pigeons4 ,if a bird has a v>y+ appetite & seems to be runn+ d[n1 wat* its dropp+s & x is likely t worms may be f\nd 9 !m4 ,if ! worms are n f\nd1 x is n conclusive evid5ce t !y are n sapp+ ! vitality ( ! bird & x %\ld be treat$4 ,a bit ( g>lic e morn+ w usually cure ! disease4 ,! piece ( g>lic %\ld be ab\t ! size ( a pea4 ,a pill ( p[d]$ areca nut mix$ ) butt] is also an effective rem$y1 or a pill z l>ge z a small pea ( gum aloes w kill ! worms4 ,give any "o ( ^! rem$ies & expect a cure4 ,give ! rem$y be=e ! bird has eat5 9 ! morn+4 ,,lice ,lice are n a disease1 b !y c d m damage ?an any disease4 ,if !y once get a />t 9 ! pigeon l(t1 x requires h]oic treatm5t to get !m subdu$4 ,if att5tion is paid to cleanl9ess1 old ne/s tak5 out & burn$ z soon z !y are empty1 insect p[d] spr9kl$ 9 ! ne/ boxes & tobacco /ems are us$ = ne/+ mat]ial1 lice w nev] get a foo?old 9 ! l(t4 ,if x %\ld happ5 t lice get a />t1 take ! birds out ( ! l(t & clean x ?or\ghly4 ,!n pa9t ! walls & ne/ boxes ) k]os5e & aft]w>d :itewa% e "p ( ! inside ) lime4 ,,dis9fectants ,any druggi/ w supply a good dis9fectant & give direction h[ to mix x = use4 ,?is %\ld be spr9kl$ ab\t ! floor once 9 two or ?ree weeks1 & always mix$ ) ! :itewa% :i* is us$ on ! l(t4 ,a mild dis9fectant %\ld be spr9kl$ on ! floor at lea/ once a week1 & twice a week is bett]4 ,g quietly into ! l(t & g5tly spr9kle ! solution on ! floor1 b n on ! ne/s1 z ?is fright5s ! birds4 ,keep ! air ( ! l(ts always smell+ sweet & pure & !re w be no tr\ble ) disease4 ,,d\glas ,,mixture ,d\glas ,mixture is an old-"t tonic1 mu* e/eem$ by a good _m bre$]s ( pigeons & p\ltry4 ,x is made by dissolv+ eight ounces ( iron sulphate 7copp]as7 9 two gallons ( wat] & !n v sl[ly add+ "o ounce ( sulphuric acid4 ,put 9 jugs & x w keep indef9itely4 ,if a tablespoon ( ?is is put 9 ! dr9k+ wat] occasionally1 x w act z a tonic & make ! blood ri*]4 ,x is especially recomm5d$ = use dur+ ! molt+ season4 ,,g5tian ,,z ,a ,,tonic ,comp\nd t9cture ( g5tian is highly recomm5d$ z a tonic = pigeons4 ,if ! birds seem out ( condition1 a tea-spoonful ( ?is 9 ! dr9k+ wat] w tone !m up & give !m good appetites aga94 ,:5 ! birds are molt+ dur+ ! mon?s ( ,septemb]1 ,octob] & ,novemb]1 a tablespoonful ( comp\nd extract ( g5tian 9 ! dr9k+ wat] e ,sunday morn+ w keep ! birds 9 condition1 b ?is %\ld n be us$ if ! ,d\glas ,mixture is us$ z a tonic4 ,,sweet ,,f]n ,,tea ,= loos5ess ( ! b[els1 sweet f]n tea has be5 f\nd a v good rem$y4 ,loos5ess ( ! b[els occurs f fe$+ too mu* :eat t has n be5 well dri$4 ,x also comes f impure wat] or uns\nd fe$ ( any k9d4 ,to cure x a good h&ful ( ! leaves is put into ?ree gallons ( wat] & boil$ d[n to "o-half4 ,put a teacupful ( ?is 9 two gallons ( dr9k+ wat]4 ,,nux ,,vomica ,"s bre$]s recomm5d nux vomica v highly z a tonic1 & we m5tion x s ^? :o foll[ ! directions 9 ?is book may h _! *oice4 ,sixty drops ( ! t9cture ( nux vomica is put 9 two gallons ( ! dr9k+ wat] twice a week1 dur+ ! molt+ season4 ,at o!r times 9 ! ye> x is giv5 :5 ! flock seems to lack livel9ess or to be droopy = any reason4 ,! t9cture ( nux vomica is ab\t ! easie/ ( all ! tonics to use1 z en\gh = a ye> c be kept 9 a small bottle & put into ! wat] )\t tr\ble at any "t x is ne$$4 ,,! ,,m$ic9e ,,*e/ ,e pigeon-bre$] %\ld h a small box 9 :i* to keep a supply ( ! m$ic9es :i* may be ne$$4 ,?is box %\ld conta9 a pot ( c>bolat$ vasel9e to be us$ on cuts or bruises1 z 9 w+ tr\ble4 ,!re %\ld be a f\r-ounce bottle ( p]oxide ( hydrog51 a small bottle ( camphorat$ oil1 an ounce or two ( c>bolic acid1 a few qu99e capsules1 a bottle ( cod liv] oil & a bottle fill$ ) k]os5e4 ,!re %\ld also be a m$ic9e dropp]1 su* z is us$ to fill f\nta9 p5s1 & a small sew+ ma*9e oil c to use 9 cases ( r\p4 ,su* a m$ic9e *e/ w come h&y _m times a ye>4 ,don't get into ! habit ( dos+ y\r birds = e imag9>y tr\ble4 ,if pigeons are giv5 a dry1 light h\se1 good s\nd gra91 pl5ty ( grit1 salt1 *>coal & p]fectly pure wat] to dr9k1 ) good facilities = ba?+1 !re w be little call = use ( m$ic9es4 ,only doctor sick birds :5 necess>y1 & !n take !m out ( ! l(t & keep !m out until !y are well4 ,! c>eful pigeon-bre$] w always le>n to "k 8 birds by sight & w notice any symptoms ( disease z soon z !y appe>4 ,once any disease is notic$1 apply ! rem$y at once )\t giv+ ! ailm5t opportunity to become *ronic4 ,if ! directions giv5 9 ?is book are foll[$1 ! pigeon-bre$]1 al?\gh he may />t )\t practical k ( ! bus9ess1 w be able to c>ry 8 birds along 9 good heal? & promote productiv5ess 9 su* a mann] t he may anticipate ! be/ results f 8 "w4 ,illu/ration ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,miscellane\s ,,in=mation--,,cat*+ ,,mat$ ,,pairs ,:5 x is desir$ to cat* mat$ pairs1 take ! cat*+ net into ! fly ) y4 ,drive all ! pigeons out 9 ! fly & %ut !m out ( ! h\se4 ,!n take ano!r p]son ) y & g into ! fly4 ,wat* until a cock beg9s to drive a h5 & trap him 9 ! net1 :ile y\r help] wat*es ! h54 ,take ! cock out ( ! net & h& x to y\r help]1 :o w cat* ! h54 ,!n b& ! two1 putt+ ! b& on ! "r leg ( ! cock & on ! left leg ( ! h54 ,if squabs are b&$ 9 ! ne/1 ne>ly all ( !m w be f\nd b&$ correctly if ! b& has be5 put on ! "r leg ( ! squab fir/ hat*$ & on ! left leg ( ! "o hat*$ lat]4 ,,/>t+ ,a ,,l(t ,buy f t5 to fifty mat$ pairs1 accord+ to ! am\nt ) :i* y decide to beg94 ,keep all ! be/ squabs hat*$ dur+ ! ye>1 s cross-mat+ !m z n to h ne/ mates mat$ up = bre$+4 ,dispose ( all "u-siz$ squabs1 & :5 ! birds h gr[n up sell all ^? :i* prove inf]ior4 ,9 ?is way y w le>n to manage y\r l(t & get y\r bre$+ /ock at ! l[e/ possible co/4 ,,! ,,price ,,( ,,bre$+ ,,/ock ,x does n pay to />t ) poor bre$+ /ock4 ,buy ( a reliable bre$] & pay a fair price4 ,no "o c af=d to sell fir/-class bre$+ /ock except 9 c]ta9 seasons at less ?an #a4ej a pair 9 l>ge numb]s or less ?an #b4jj a pair :5 f t5 to tw5ty-five pairs are sold 9 a lot4 ,x is poor economy to buy common pigeons z squab-bre$]s at any price & j z bad managem5t to buy *eap ,hom]s & run ! risk ( gett+ old & worn out birds4 ,,be/ ,,weight ,,= ,,squabs ,squabs t weigh less ?an eight p\nds to ! doz5 are n desirable1 z !y sell at a price :i* drops rapidly z !y run bel[ eight p\nds to ! doz54 ,x co/s j z mu* to raise a d>k-fle%$ & light-weight squab z x does to raise a big plump bird ) :ite fle%2 & a pair ( pigeons :i* produce d>k squabs ( light weights %\ld be dispos$ (4 ,select all ! "t = heavy weights 9 y\r squabs & get ! top ( ! m>ket4 ,,l5g? ,,( ,,bre$+ ,,p]iod ,pigeons w bre$ regul>ly = sev5 or eight ye>s1 s x is to ! int]e/ ( ! bre$]s to keep only ! be/ 9 8 l(ts4 ,! good bre$] wat*es :at k9d ( squabs ea* pair produces & keeps select+ ! be/ f "t to "t until he has a l(t full :i* may be dep5d$ ^u4 ,,don',t ,,ov]cr[d ,don't ov]cr[d y\r l(ts4 ,x is bett] to wa/e a little room ?an to h too _m birds toge!r4 ,give ea* fifty pairs a room eight by t5 feet & a fly at lea/ t5 by tw5ty-f\r feet4 ,,squab ,,hom]s ,heal? & vigor are ! f\ndation on :i* success mu/ be built4 ,! well-br$ squab ,hom] c>ries its head erect1 its plumage is smoo? & sleek1 & its neck c>ries ! colors ( ! ra9-b[4 ,:5 x /&s /ill1 x seems on wires & :5 y g 9 to y\r l(t 9 ! morn+ & look ov] ! flock any bird :i* does n 9 turn give y a look+ ov] is n fit = a bre$]4 ,! eye is ! index ( heal? ( pigeons4 ,if ! eye is dull or ! bird sits w9k+ 9 a li/less mann]1 !re is some?+ wrong ab\t x4 ,sickly birds %un society & mope 9 d>k corn]s4 ,! dropp+s %\ld be notic$4 ,if ! birds are heal?y1 !re %\ld be a fair proportion ( pure :ite 9 !m1 & !y %\ld be r firm4 ,! squab ,hom] 9 heal? is a beautiful bird1 alive e mom5t & notic+ ke5ly ev]y?+ t passes4 ,,increas+ ,,prices ,squabs h con/antly increas$ 9 price 9 ! l>g] m>kets = sev]al ye>s1 & hundr$s ( new t[ns h come 9 ) a call = good squabs4 ,ev]yone :o beg9s to raise squabs = ! m>ket makes ! dem& = !m l>g]4 ,!re is no dang] ( ov]do+ ! bus9ess & x w cont9ue to gr[ l>g] z game birds decrease 9 numb]s4 ,_m re/aurants n[ s]ve squab :5 !re is an ord] = quail on toa/1 & ^? :o l good ?+s usually g back & want "s m ( t same k9d ( quail4 ,good re/aurants n[ keep squabs on h& & put !m on _! tables "u _! prop] "n1 hav+ le>n$ t x pays to d s4 ,,! ,,s\? ,,j]sey ,,squab ,,di/rict ,! great bus9ess ( rais+ squabs :i* is c>ri$ on 9 ,s\? ,j]sey />t$ ) "o man & has spread out until almo/ e "o 9 ! c\ntry = miles ar\nd ,bridgeton keeps pigeons & sells squabs4 ,ab\t #g1jjj squabs are s5t out ( ?is di/rict e week1 equal to #cfe1jjj 9 a ye>1 & !re is nev] a "t b ^! squabs sell z soon z !y rea* ! m>ket at prices :i* make x v pr(itable to produce !m4 ,m51 wom5 & *ildr5 raise squabs 9 ?is di/rict1 ne>ly e "o ( !m be+ sold 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,,! ,,pr(ession ,,( ,,squab ,,bre$+ ,only a few ye>s ago ! man :o sp5t 8 "t bre$+ pigeons 0 ?\ght to be engag$ 9 a small bus9ess4 ,n[ x has become a pr(ession & is foll[$ by all sorts ( m5 z a pr(itable way ( putt+ 9 sp>e "t4 ,! pr(essional man raises squabs z a div]sion1 ! cl]k or %op op]ative keeps a l(t to help out on 8 income1 "y m5 pay _! way ?r\gh college on ! pr(its ( ! squab bus9ess1 old m5 :o h got beyond ! h>d] "w ( life make a good liv+ f squabs2 & /ill ! insi/5t food m>kets call = m squabs at bett] prices4 ,!re is no risk 9 go+ into ! squab bus9ess1 if ! birds are prop]ly c>$ =4 ,,regul>ity ,h a c]ta9 "t to d all ! "w & "w to ! s*$ule y h prep>$4 ,clean ! h\se on a c]ta9 day 9 ! week1 kill ! squabs on ! day :i* be/ suits y\r m>ket4 ,fe$ z ne>ly at ! same "t e day z possible1 = ! birds soon le>n to "k :5 fe$+ "t comes1 & ! squabs ev5 le>n to "k :5 to look = ! p>5ts to fe$ !m4 ,keep ev]y?+ go+ l clock "w1 & ! "w w be prop]ly done & ! birds ?rive bett] = ! regul> habits !y le>n4 ,,g ,,quietly ,!re w always be a numb] ( birds sitt+1 o!rs w be fe$+ ! "y1 & quick motions or l\d noises di/urb !m & cause !m to /op fe$+ or to leave _! ne/s4 ,keep ! birds tame by go+ among !m b g quietly4 ,,! ,,be/ ,,age ,a pair ( pigeons beg9 to bre$ at ab\t six mon?s ( age1 b "y birds are n v pr(itable z bre$]s4 ,aft] !y are "o ye> old !y are 9 full work+ condition & = ! next sev5 or eight ye>s may be dep5d$ on to produce regul>ly1 if !y are ! "r k9d ( /ock4 ,,don',t ,,kill ,,too ,,"y ,d n kill y\r squabs too "y4 ,!y %\ld be kill$ j be=e !y are ready to leave ! ne/1 b n be=e _! fle% has become firm & solid4 ,a squab :i* is kill$ too "y nev] br+s a good price1 z ! buy]s 9 ! cities "k "o imm$iately !y h felt ( x1 & a few squabs :i* h be5 kill$ too soon decrease ! price ( ! :ole package4 ,rememb] t ! price paid = squabs 9 a giv5 package is made on ! basis ( all ( !m be+ z poor z ! poore/ 9 ! package4 ,,mice ,,9 ,,ne/s ,if y f9d "s ( y\r squabs sma%$ flat 9 ! ne/s1 look out = mice4 ,^! little pe/s l to ne/ ) a pair ( pigeons1 & p>ticul>ly 9 cold wea!r h a fa%ion ( crawl+ betwe5 ! p>5t bird & ! squab4 ,?is causes ! p>5t to move ab\t & kill ! "y4 ,to kill ! mice1 take a l>ge cig> box--or any box ( ab\t t size--& cut a small hole 9 "o end4 ,put "u ?is box a m\se-trap bait$ ) bits ( toa/$ *eese & on top ( ! box put a heavy weight s ! pigeons c n get at ! trap4 ,set a few traps ar\nd ! fe$ b9 also1 & x w n be long until ! la/ m\se is caught1 z !y l *eese bett] ?an ! gra9 :i* has br\ght !m to ! pigeon h\se at fir/4 ,a good cat kept ar\nd ! fe$ room is (t5 a good inve/m5t1 b d n =get t a cat likes squabs v mu* & mu/ be c>efully kept outside ! bre$+ l(ts4 ,,fe$ ,a ,,v>iety ,9 ! prop] place we h giv5 directions = mix+ fe$4 ,we ref] to x 9 ?is place to emphasize ! necessity ( fe$+ a v>iety ( gra9s & ! mixtures we recomm5d on previ\s pages w be f\nd su* z w produce results4 ,nev] fe$ "o gra9 = ! reason t x is *eap] ?an ! o!r4 ,x does n pay to economize 9 ?is way4 ,true economy 9 fe$+ is to fe$ ! prop] k9ds & j z mu* z ! birds w eat )\t wa/+4 ,!y always pick out ! k9d !y l ! be/ fir/1 b !y %\ld be compell$ to eat ! :ole ( ! fe$ ea* "t & %\ld be f$ j z mu* z !y w clean up f "o fe$+ to ano!r4 ,,v5tilation ,mo/ pigeon-bre$]s keep _! h\ses clos$ too tight dur+ ! w9t]4 ,if clo? is us$ 9 ! w9d[s in/ead ( glass1 !re w be good v5tilation all ! "t z ! musl9 us$ = ! w9d[s all[s ! air to get 9 & keeps x pure inside2 b :]e glass is us$1 ! fly holes %\ld be left op5 ne>ly e night dur+ ! w9t] or ! air w become s impure t x w be likely to bre$ disease4 ,pigeons :5 !y are n bre$+1 d n m9d cold wea!r1 b bre$+ birds %\ld h a tight h\se on acc\nt ( ! squabs4 ,see to x t ! v5tilation is att5d$ to4 ,,te/+ ,,pigeon ,,eggs ,if y want to "k :e!r an egg is go+ to hat* aft] ! h5 has be5 sitt+ = "s "t look ?r\gh x1 if x is cle> x w n hat* & might z well be ?r[n away4 ,if x is p>tly cl\d$1 ! egg w hat* b n = sev]al days4 ,if x is d>k all ov] except at ! l>ge end1 ! "y bird w hat* 9 ?ree or f\r days1 or x has di$4 ,to f9d if x is alive1 put "s wat] 9 a pan hav+ x z w>m z ! h& c be held 9 x )\t burn+4 ,set ! pan d[n & put ! egg 9 ! wat]1 little end d[n & let x float4 ,if ! bird is alive x w /ruggle 9 ! egg & cause x to bob ar\nd 9 ! wat]4 ,te/+ eggs is n necess>y unless x is notic$ t a c]ta9 pair h set = a suspici\sly long "t4 ,,select+ ,a ,,site ,9 select+ a site = ! pigeon h\se z mu* c>e & judgm5t %\ld be ex]cis$ z 9 *oos+ ! location ( "o's own home4 ,an unheal?y location = man w\ld mo/ likely prove unheal?y = ! birds4 ,a damp place1 or "o expos$ to extremes ( heat1 cold or w9d1 is to be reject$4 ,! spot select$ %\ld be well dra9$1 %\ld be fac+ ! s\? or ea/1 %\ld be free f ob/ructions :i* %ut out ! rays ( ! morn+ sun & be %elt]$ ei!r by trees or build+s f ! nor? & we/ w9ds4 ,su* a place1 ) a %all[ /ream ( pure runn+ wat] = dr9k+ & ba?+--s ess5tial to ! heal? ( pigeons--w be an ideal site1 & w require a m9imum ( exp5se & daily "w 9 c>+ = ! /ock4 ,( c\rse1 su* sites c only be obta9$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,9 no case %\ld a h\se be built = m ?an #bej pairs nor m ?an #ej pairs be kept 9 ea* section4 ,x mu/ be s design$ z to be well v5tilat$ & easily kept clean1 secure f attacks ( mice1 rats1 & o!r animals & n subject to drafts ( air4 ,if fe$+ hopp]s are us$ !y %\ld be ( good size & prop]ly con/ruct$4 ,if y d n provide a lib]al supply ( mix$ grit 9 a suitable hopp]1 y %\ld keep at lea/ a peck ( clean %>p s& on ! floor ( ea* p5 all ! "t4 ,provide salt1 *>coal & oy/] %ell & keep a clean supply ( ea* be=e ! birds at all times4 ,x is usually bett]1 h[ev]1 to procure a good heal? grit or ! tonic +r$i5ts & mix ! grit y\rself4 ,9 ^! receptacles %\ld be kept a g5]\s supply ( sift$ crack$ corn1 ,canada peas1 :eat1 ,g]man millet1 kaffir corn & hemp4 ,^! are ! six pr9cipal fe$s4 ,a room #h by #aj feet w accommodate #ej pairs v com=tably4 ,! fly %\ld be ext5d$ #cb feet if possible4 ,pigeons %\ld be f$ twice a day--9 ! summ] "t at #f3cj a4 m41 & #d3cj p4 m42 9 ! w9t] at #g3cj a4 m41 & #c3jj p4 m4 ,! be/ k9ds ( fe$s to use are crack$ corn1 r$ :eat1 kaffir corn1 millet1 peas1 hemp & rice4 ,9 ! morn+ give :eat1 crack$ corn1 & peas 9 equal p>ts2 9 ! aft]noon give equal p>ts ( crack$ corn1 peas1 kaffir corn1 & millet4 ,! birds %\ld be f$ 9 ! p5 r ?an 9 ! fly4 ,wat] ! birds e morn+ be=e fe$+ us+ no?+ except fre% pure wat]4 ,always clean out ! f\nta9s be=e fill+4 ,ba?+ is v ess5tial to ! heal? 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