The national standard squab book . ucted wrong it is a poor business. This is certainly correct, and is whywe insist upon our birds being used and managed in the way we tell bothin this book, and the special instructions which we send out with everyshipment. SQUAB HOUSES OF TWO AND THREE STORIES. We have been asked by customers whose ground is limited or who happento have a certain plot, if a two-story house would not be ah right in whichto raise squabs. Some of these customers have figured out carefully andthoroughly that the construction of the two-story house is cheaper than twoone-story ho
The national standard squab book . ucted wrong it is a poor business. This is certainly correct, and is whywe insist upon our birds being used and managed in the way we tell bothin this book, and the special instructions which we send out with everyshipment. SQUAB HOUSES OF TWO AND THREE STORIES. We have been asked by customers whose ground is limited or who happento have a certain plot, if a two-story house would not be ah right in whichto raise squabs. Some of these customers have figured out carefully andthoroughly that the construction of the two-story house is cheaper than twoone-story houses. A two-story house certainly may be built. We printon the opposite page a photograph of a two and one-half story pigeon breeder is a good customer who has bought about $2000 worth ofPlymouth Rock birds of us during the past four years, and he understandswhat he is about. We asked him to describe his plant. He says this house,which is part of his large plant, was not transformed from an old place, but APPENDIX F 243. This was built tipage. TWO AND ONE-HALF STORY SQUAB HOUSE. utilize t(i best advantage a small plot of ground. For description see this page and tlie opposite was built especially for pigeons. It was almost a case of necessity witli him,as all the plots of ground near him were owned by one man who stood out fora stiff price. The customer accordingly built this house and says he hasnever regretted it. After it was built he was able to purchase all the landhe ever should need, and he bought it right. This three-story house is 54feet long and 20 feet wide, 11 feet to toi) fiat, 14 feet rafter with one foot pro-jection. The third floor is laid on a level with top flat. The third floor doesnot^extend across the entire width of the building, but drops back five feetfrom each side, giving room for three nests from floor to roof. The foursides of these pens are lined with nests, and the pens are 10x10 feet. Singledormer window on north and two dormer windows
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