. The Robinson method of breeding squabs; a full account of the new methods and secrets of the most successful handler of pigeons in America .. . <--- 15 ^ from a pail or scoop without straining yourarms. SEAMLESS few beginners are puzzled by the seam-less band and its use, so we have had thissketch prepared to make the idea plain. Theband with date of hatch stamped on it isshown in the lower right-hand corner and thearrow points to a band on the right leg of apigeon, showing how It looks when in band is made of aluminum and as the. squabs leg grows It fills the ring, and t
. The Robinson method of breeding squabs; a full account of the new methods and secrets of the most successful handler of pigeons in America .. . <--- 15 ^ from a pail or scoop without straining yourarms. SEAMLESS few beginners are puzzled by the seam-less band and its use, so we have had thissketch prepared to make the idea plain. Theband with date of hatch stamped on it isshown in the lower right-hand corner and thearrow points to a band on the right leg of apigeon, showing how It looks when in band is made of aluminum and as the. squabs leg grows It fills the ring, and theband cannot be taken off without sawing orfiling, nor can another band be put on. Onthe band, in addition to the year of hatch,the breeder may stamp a designating num-ber, or anything he chooses. SQUAB HOUSE Page 16 we print a plan and side viewof SQuab house and flying pen. In order togive a clearer Idea of the timbers, we print a 76 more detailed side view here. ■ A B C is one timber, E C H another andE B a third. B D Is made of wire, to pre-vent the birds from flying from the squabhouse to the top of the passageway. Kshows the lattice work underneath the nestboxes through which the pigeons thrust theirbills and heads to feed from the trough fill the trough with grain by hand fromthe passageway. This is useful in stormy orbitter cold weather when it is desirable not tolet the birds out into the flying pen, wherethe self-feeder is located. The line C D isshown full to represent the bracing posts,tint you should remember to
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