. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 130 BIGGIyE POULTRY BOOK. and begin to breed in the following winter and spring. Pigeons breed in pairs, and when once mated remain faithful to each other unless the union is broken by death or by the coquetry and intrigue of unmated birds. The latter are sure to make mischief and care should be taken to exclude them, or to remove them from the loft when discovered. It is always best to mate pigeons, that are not known to be already mated, pair by pair, before turning them into the loft. This may be done ])y placing the couple in a coop or cage alone for two or
. Biggle poultry book;. Poultry. 130 BIGGIyE POULTRY BOOK. and begin to breed in the following winter and spring. Pigeons breed in pairs, and when once mated remain faithful to each other unless the union is broken by death or by the coquetry and intrigue of unmated birds. The latter are sure to make mischief and care should be taken to exclude them, or to remove them from the loft when discovered. It is always best to mate pigeons, that are not known to be already mated, pair by pair, before turning them into the loft. This may be done ])y placing the couple in a coop or cage alone for two or three days. The novice may attempt to mate two of the same sex. If l)oth be males, the cooing and strutting and fight- ing will make the mistake evident. If both be females, there ^vill l)e no love-making, Ijut may be some quarreling. How to distinguish the sexes frequently puzzles experts. The experienced eye can generally detect the masculine or feminine features of a bird, and will name the sex nine times out of ten. There is no way to get this experience except by long and careful observation. The female is smaller, as a rule, than the male, and has a feminine look about the head and neck, the eyes being milder, the head narrower and the neck more slender than the corresponding parts of the cock. The hen lays tw'O eggs and then K^^' ^' y\ both birds assist in hatching them. >^m:. J \jJ The hen sits all night and a part of the day: the cock sits the balance of the time. Both assist in feeding FANTAiL. tiie squabs. If the hen lays again before the first brood are oiit of the nest the cock 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 Biggle, Jacob. [from old catalog]. Philadelphia, Wilmer Atkinson co.
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