. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. PERCHES FOR PIGEONS. 13 same boards, in a slanting direction, other boards (c c), about eight inches "wide, to throw off the droppings, the lower edge of this board being supported by one or two stays in any con- venient way. It wUl be obvious that all the projecting perches are guarded, as it were, by the slanting board; and that instead of having a lot of single perches to keep clean, this same board. Fig. 7.—Perches fob Pigeons. can be cleared of all matter in an instant by one stroke of the scraper, while the regularity and neatness of appearanc
. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. PERCHES FOR PIGEONS. 13 same boards, in a slanting direction, other boards (c c), about eight inches "wide, to throw off the droppings, the lower edge of this board being supported by one or two stays in any con- venient way. It wUl be obvious that all the projecting perches are guarded, as it were, by the slanting board; and that instead of having a lot of single perches to keep clean, this same board. Fig. 7.—Perches fob Pigeons. can be cleared of all matter in an instant by one stroke of the scraper, while the regularity and neatness of appearance, and ease of construction, are also infinitely superior. With the perches the fixtures of the loft are complete. The details we have given can readily be applied to any special case that may occur, or to any shed or outhouse that may be avail- able. Whatever these may be, the nest places and perches we have given are in our opinion the best; and it only remains to. 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 & Company
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