American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . r self feeders except where the extreme or un-usual conditions exist. For instance when a few birds only arekept and the owner or attendant has not the time to feed hisl)irds in tlie usual way or where it is to feed i)irdsenough to last them several days. In either case a feed hoppercan help solve a bad problem. The most practical hoi)per is one that has several compart-ments and is so ai-iang(>d that each kind of feed except peas,peamits and hemp can l
American squab culture; a practical work on squab culture covering every phase of the raising, housing and marketing of squabs . r self feeders except where the extreme or un-usual conditions exist. For instance when a few birds only arekept and the owner or attendant has not the time to feed hisl)irds in tlie usual way or where it is to feed i)irdsenough to last them several days. In either case a feed hoppercan help solve a bad problem. The most practical hoi)per is one that has several compart-ments and is so ai-iang(>d that each kind of feed except peas,peamits and hemp can l)e kept in separate comi)artments. Inthis way the i)igeons will not be forced to eat more of a certainkinds of grain than th(\v want in older to get enough to satisfytheir hunger. EQUIPMENT AND LOFT NECESSITIES 243 The greatest ol).jectioii to a teed liopijer is the fact that theywill clog up on account of the birds eating only certain kinds ofgrain as it comes down causing the uneaten grain to accumu-late and clog the hopper. Tliis will not happen if corn for in-stance, is put into one compartment, wheat in another, kafir. LOFT FEED BOXThe above feed box is constructed with a swinging cover which willprevent birds from getting in the box and soiling the feed. Note thespace in the bottom of the cover for pouring the grain into the makes it unnecessary to remove the cover for feeding purposes. corn in another, etc. The next objection to a self feeder is thedetriment of keeping a constant supply before the birds whichis more than is necessary, hence expensive, as hirds will eatmore than they need. A feed hopper or self feeder should be built exactly along thesame lines as the grit hopper described herein, except largeraccording to the number of pigeons to feed and the length of 244 AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE time the feed must last them between filling periods. Theliopper can either be kept in front aisle where the regular feedboxes set or in the nest room. If kept in front
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