. Squabs for profit; a practical treatise on the raising of squabs from the egg to market, being a handbook for the beginner and a guide for the experienced breeder. Pigeons. AGE AND SEX OF PIGEON 57 they had picked out 20 hens. It was shortly proved that three were cocks. The novice will thus have to admit his inability to distinguish the sexes, if ex- perts fail in so many instances. The perusal of other chapters, we trust, has taught the necessity of having mated birds in beginning the squab business. He must recognize, therefore, that he is entirely at the mercy of the seller. If the deale
. Squabs for profit; a practical treatise on the raising of squabs from the egg to market, being a handbook for the beginner and a guide for the experienced breeder. Pigeons. AGE AND SEX OF PIGEON 57 they had picked out 20 hens. It was shortly proved that three were cocks. The novice will thus have to admit his inability to distinguish the sexes, if ex- perts fail in so many instances. The perusal of other chapters, we trust, has taught the necessity of having mated birds in beginning the squab business. He must recognize, therefore, that he is entirely at the mercy of the seller. If the dealer is honest, has mated his birds and has made a list of them, he can guarantee. FIG. 21—HOMEBS SIX MONTHS OLD. the sexes. If he has not mated them and cannot fur- nish a list of the individuals which constitute a pair, he simply guesses at the sex, making a dupe of the buyer and enriching 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 Rice, William Edward; Cox, William E. New York, O. Judd Company
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