. The practical pigeon keeper . Pigeons. 6 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. service from all time. Where the top rooms of a house are ceiled over, there is generally a good space left between the top ceiling and the actual roof; and when this is accessible it can readily be made a home for the pigeons. First of aU, a good tight floor—tight and close, however thin—must be laid over the rafters. This, and a wiadow, and ready access, are the. Pig. 2.—IiOFT ON A HonSB. A, Loft inside roof. B B, Aviaxy, or flight, enclosed with netting. c c. Shelves, d, Bath. great points; with them and decently good m
. The practical pigeon keeper . Pigeons. 6 THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. service from all time. Where the top rooms of a house are ceiled over, there is generally a good space left between the top ceiling and the actual roof; and when this is accessible it can readily be made a home for the pigeons. First of aU, a good tight floor—tight and close, however thin—must be laid over the rafters. This, and a wiadow, and ready access, are the. Pig. 2.—IiOFT ON A HonSB. A, Loft inside roof. B B, Aviaxy, or flight, enclosed with netting. c c. Shelves, d, Bath. great points; with them and decently good management vermin need not be feared : but where the loft is left dark, rough, and unfloored, to collect filth unseen for weeks together, it need not be wondered at should there be annoyance. A smooth floor that can be well scraped, and light to scrape it by, easily pre- vents all this, and disinfectants, will do the rest. Such literal " lofts " have been most usually used for flying pigeons, which, of course, only further need a proper entrance, such as will be hereafter described; and where fancy pigeons are kept in them,. 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 Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905. London : Cassell
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