. Profitable pigeon breeding; a practical manual explaining how to breed pigeons successfully,--whether as a hobby or as an exclusive business. Pigeons. TREPARING SQUABS FOR MARKET 113 When tiling is in I'radiness several squabs are hung up by their I'eet on strings attached to a rack. This rack la on the %\all of the dressing room and is a one inch by four inch board witii six penny nails (Iriven at intervals of four inches so that about onedialf of earli nail is driven in. The bird's wings are dou))lp locl^cd sn that they cannot flutter. We take a sharp nari'ow knife oi' a surgeon's l
. Profitable pigeon breeding; a practical manual explaining how to breed pigeons successfully,--whether as a hobby or as an exclusive business. Pigeons. TREPARING SQUABS FOR MARKET 113 When tiling is in I'radiness several squabs are hung up by their I'eet on strings attached to a rack. This rack la on the %\all of the dressing room and is a one inch by four inch board witii six penny nails (Iriven at intervals of four inches so that about onedialf of earli nail is driven in. The bird's wings are dou))lp locl^cd sn that they cannot flutter. We take a sharp nari'ow knife oi' a surgeon's lance and insert it in the. CIANT WHITE RUNT I'lioln ii-nni Jack M. Pun, Stockton, CaUf. squall's mouth \\-ith tlie sharp edge toward the brain and with a simple t\\"ist we cut tlic jugular vein and the lirain with one motion. This kills almost instantly. The liird is left to bleed freely for a while. ScAcral squabs are killed in this manner and are then jiicked just as quickly as possible. The writer has fovmd from e\|ieriencc that it is not best to let the birds hang until thorouglil\' cool before picking as the feathers will set more firmly and in an endeavor to remove same the picker will. 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 Hazard, F. Arthur. Warrenton, Mo. , American Pigeon Journal Company
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