. The national standard squab book. Pigeons. 1907 MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 1908. INTERIOR OF MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMER'S HOUSE. Wire netting is used always tn separate the units, nut board partitions. This breeder has not set nest boxes up against the wire netting, but this is done in almost every case. NEVER HAD A SICK BIRD AMONG OURS, BUT BIRDS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE ARE WEAK AND POOR BREEDERS, HANDLED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. will probably remember me as having bought two dozen pairs of Plymouth Rock pigeons from you last November. Out of the 25 pairs you sent me, I have 20 pairs working. O
. The national standard squab book. Pigeons. 1907 MORE STORIES OF SUCCESS 1908. INTERIOR OF MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMER'S HOUSE. Wire netting is used always tn separate the units, nut board partitions. This breeder has not set nest boxes up against the wire netting, but this is done in almost every case. NEVER HAD A SICK BIRD AMONG OURS, BUT BIRDS FROM ANOTHER SOURCE ARE WEAK AND POOR BREEDERS, HANDLED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS. will probably remember me as having bought two dozen pairs of Plymouth Rock pigeons from you last November. Out of the 25 pairs you sent me, I have 20 pairs working. One bird died, one got away and one cock bird I killed. I thought I would try some one else's birds to see what they would do, so I bought two dozen pairs from . I built a new house exactly the same as I put your birds in, and have given them the same treatment, but they are not doing as well as your birds. They do not seem strong and vigorous like your birds. I would like you to send me 24 pairs of your very best Extra Plymouth Rock Homers. I am not particular as to color so long as the quality' is there. I have kept the birds I got from the other man in a pen by themselves as I want to give them a fair chance. The^' may be young birds, as they do not seem to care for their eggs and young as they should do. I give them exactly the same treatment as I give the others, but they do not seem as vigorous as your birds, t have never had a sick bird among yours, since I got them, only the one that died soon after I received them.—J. W., West Virginia. NEWS OF OUR SUCCESS CARRIED TO INDIA. Having licarH something of your wonderful success in this business from a gentleman from America. I should very much like to hear full particulars. I have some young nephews in California whom 1 should like to help make a start in some way.— M. C. H., Bombay. India. LOST ONLY TWO YOUNG SQUABS. Will you be so kind as to tell me where I can get a good cut of a pair of Homer pigeons? My birds which
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