. Fancy pigeons: containing full directions for their breeding and management, with descriptions of every known variety, and all other information of interest or use to pigeon fanciers. Pigeons. 52 Fancy Pi. 8in. wide, and Sin. deep inside. It is divided, diagonally, into two com- partments, eaeh having an inside lid, pierced with holes for ventilation. The birds are placed in it, in opposite directions, and a couple of air holes at the broad end of each compartment are sufficient to give ventilation. The inside lids are an inch below the tops of the sides, which have notches cut in them, so t
. Fancy pigeons: containing full directions for their breeding and management, with descriptions of every known variety, and all other information of interest or use to pigeon fanciers. Pigeons. 52 Fancy Pi. 8in. wide, and Sin. deep inside. It is divided, diagonally, into two com- partments, eaeh having an inside lid, pierced with holes for ventilation. The birds are placed in it, in opposite directions, and a couple of air holes at the broad end of each compartment are sufficient to give ventilation. The inside lids are an inch below the tops of the sides, which have notches cut in them, so that when the outside lid is shut a free current of air may pass through. The air holes represented in the figure are sufficient, and none should be made in the sides of the box or in the ends where the tails of the birds are to be. What is required is sufficient ventilation to carry off the heat and breath of the birds. When this is not given, they will be taken out of a close box, even in the coldest. Fig. 9.—Travelling Box for Pigeons. winter weather, as wet as if soaked in water. Boxes on the same principle as shown, may be made with any number of divisions, but six are usually the greatest number, for convenience in handling. The size of each compartment may vary, according to the breed they are to be used for, but they should always be made no larger than required, for when a bird has the least extra room, it is apt to turn, or attempt to turn, when its plumage often gets much damaged. Baskets are made exactly on the same principle as the boxes described, and are, I think, preferable on the whole. Wlien divided into compart- ments by sailcloth or strong canvas, they form very good packages for pigeons, (jood oblong baskets, measuring about 20in. by 12in., such as. 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 origi
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