. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. Housing. 21 say three coats, and given one fresh coat after each autumnal cleansing. In the flights the best kind of perch is a long narrow shelf running the whole length of the flight on either side. This shelf should be about 3in. wide, and one inch in thickness. Such a perch may be affixed to the framework of the flic^ht by iron brackets, but should be kept off the wire or the birds' tails may get damaged. AN OLD Moore's " Columbarium," published in 1735, gives the following on " The Method of Building a Loft "— " A Pige
. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. Housing. 21 say three coats, and given one fresh coat after each autumnal cleansing. In the flights the best kind of perch is a long narrow shelf running the whole length of the flight on either side. This shelf should be about 3in. wide, and one inch in thickness. Such a perch may be affixed to the framework of the flic^ht by iron brackets, but should be kept off the wire or the birds' tails may get damaged. AN OLD Moore's " Columbarium," published in 1735, gives the following on " The Method of Building a Loft "— " A Pigeon Loft ought to be built to the South or South-West, the Sun lying warmest from those. Nest Box tor Corner Position. Quarters; but if you have not that Convenience, you mav make a Hole in the Roof of your House, and there lay j^our Plat-form, smaller or larger as you think proper : A Carpenter that is used to such work will put you in a Method, alwa}'s remembering to erect proper Works to keep off those tormentors of the Gentlemen of the Fancy, the Cats, for in one Night's Time the^' will make a very great Havoc, and are gener- ally observed to destro\' those Pigeons which j^ou most value; so that 'tis better to be at some Charge at. 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 House, Charles Arthur. Bradford, Eng. , Pigeons and Pigeon World
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