. A to Z of pigeons and bantams. Pigeons; Bantam chickens. i8 ! color different varieties, etc., but for squab raising it makes no difference whether a Duchess is mated to an Antwerp or a Homer to a common bird, the main object bemg a good sized squab and white color when dressed. It would be best policy, however, to mate Homers to Homers, etc. Pigeons, as a rule, will pick their own mates, so if thirty cocks and thirty hens be left together in a pen, if all are healthy and vigorous, each will have its mate before a week The Nest Pan or Nappie. Birds mated this way are usually mated f
. A to Z of pigeons and bantams. Pigeons; Bantam chickens. i8 ! color different varieties, etc., but for squab raising it makes no difference whether a Duchess is mated to an Antwerp or a Homer to a common bird, the main object bemg a good sized squab and white color when dressed. It would be best policy, however, to mate Homers to Homers, etc. Pigeons, as a rule, will pick their own mates, so if thirty cocks and thirty hens be left together in a pen, if all are healthy and vigorous, each will have its mate before a week The Nest Pan or Nappie. Birds mated this way are usually mated for life, or until one or the other dies. The main point in mating is to be sure the birds are well and hearty, of same age (one or two years) and equally divided, i. e., equal number cocks and hens. Some pigeon men take the trouble to mate each pair separately. This is labor unnecessary. They use a box about 4 feet in length with a tight partition in the center, and place a cock in one side, a hen in the other. They leave them in the box to talk it all over for a week. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original De Lancey, Frank W. Sellersville, Pa. , Item Publishing Company
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