. Barn plans and outbuildings . K, upon which the birds enter, and which holds threenesting and hatching boxes, P, P. A building of thiskind should be placed where it can be shaded bytrees in the heat of the day, and in a quiet place, wherethe nesting birds will not be disturbed by noises. Be-sides abundant feed, the birds should be constantly sup-plied with water, and have a mixture of salt, sulphurand gravel placed where they can always get at it. A HOUSE FOR SQUAB RAISING Squab raising offers some inducements in the way ofprofit for those who like pigeons and have an hour ortwo of spare tim
. Barn plans and outbuildings . K, upon which the birds enter, and which holds threenesting and hatching boxes, P, P. A building of thiskind should be placed where it can be shaded bytrees in the heat of the day, and in a quiet place, wherethe nesting birds will not be disturbed by noises. Be-sides abundant feed, the birds should be constantly sup-plied with water, and have a mixture of salt, sulphurand gravel placed where they can always get at it. A HOUSE FOR SQUAB RAISING Squab raising offers some inducements in the way ofprofit for those who like pigeons and have an hour ortwo of spare time every day. The most important thingin starting right is the site, which must be in a spot welldrained, facing east or south, sheltered from prevailingwinds and not exposed to extremes of heat, cold or shallow stream of pure running water for drinking andbathing is desirable. The house is as important as thesite. It should be built in sections for no more than 250pairs, and not more than fifty pairs in each section, and. Fig. 325—INTERIOR VIEW OF PIGEON HOUSE
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