. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. to fiy quickly and gracefull). Thekeenness of the pigeons eye and his rapidmotions are really the only means of defenseon which he can rely. His beak is not sharpenough to fight with, and his claws are ofno use at all. The rapidity of his flightalone enables him to escape the enemywhom his sharp eyes have quickly discov-ered. It is remarkable that the pigeonseggs are not of a color that protects them,being always a pure white. It is true, how-ever, that the ringdove usually depositsher eggs in such inaccessible places thatwild
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. to fiy quickly and gracefull). Thekeenness of the pigeons eye and his rapidmotions are really the only means of defenseon which he can rely. His beak is not sharpenough to fight with, and his claws are ofno use at all. The rapidity of his flightalone enables him to escape the enemywhom his sharp eyes have quickly discov-ered. It is remarkable that the pigeonseggs are not of a color that protects them,being always a pure white. It is true, how-ever, that the ringdove usually depositsher eggs in such inaccessible places thatwild creatures and birds of prey find itdifficult to reach them. III. Abode, Food, and Treatment Like all other domestic animals bred for pleasure or utihty, pigeons require cleanli- never attained in Europe or America the com- ness, and the condition of their dovecote must mercial and agricultural importance of the gal- be watched incessantly. Whether large or small, linaceous birds. Yet as food he is at least as simple or artistic, it must, in the first place, not. Common Pigeons PIGEONS 287 bo too low; then it must have several openingsti) the south and east; it should not be madewholly of wood, nor should it be difficult ofaccess to the owner. It is of little consequencewhether it be raised in a corner of the garden,or on the roof, or in some angle of the cement floor, partitions alsoof cement, and an absolutelytight roof cannot be toourgently recommended for adovecote of any floor should be coveredwith a layer of sand (not toofine), and if there are maii_\pigeons in the same compart-ment, partitions must be soarranged as to prevent couplesfrom fighting before the open-ings of these older the pigeons grow theless chance there is of suchcombats. As for nests, they can bemade of all sorts of artificialthings, and are quite a good pigeon h(.)use itshould be easv to removenests, perches, doors, etc., inorder to make a thoro
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