. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. •2-2 Pigeons and All About Them. first, to prevent the Incursions of such dangerous and fatal Iirvaders, who seldom or never give any Quarters. Let your Loft be large enough to contain the Number of Pigeons you intend to keep, always allowing at least two Holes or Breeding Places for every Pair; for the more Room they have, the more quiet they will sit, and breed the ; This is the advice IMoore gave to his readers. There is certainly not much wealth of detail, but there is much common-sense. A South aspect is, indeed,. Nest Box, with Sloping R
. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. •2-2 Pigeons and All About Them. first, to prevent the Incursions of such dangerous and fatal Iirvaders, who seldom or never give any Quarters. Let your Loft be large enough to contain the Number of Pigeons you intend to keep, always allowing at least two Holes or Breeding Places for every Pair; for the more Room they have, the more quiet they will sit, and breed the ; This is the advice IMoore gave to his readers. There is certainly not much wealth of detail, but there is much common-sense. A South aspect is, indeed,. Nest Box, with Sloping Roof, Designed and used liy ilr. Eichard \\'oods, for use of Drai^oous. Carriers, and other breeds inelined to be , good. Pigeons love the sun, and invariabl\ do well in a loft which is exposed to its power. The ideal aspect is South-East, as the birds get the early morn- ing sun, and this is a great help in the breeding season. NEEDFTJL IMPEDIMENT.^. Amongst things needful in the Pigeon loft are nest pans, and these should be of good size (many cases of crooked breasts are caused by the nest pans being too small), and drinking fountains; the more simply made the better. Never use a fountain which is not easily cleansed. Long-handled and short-handled sweep- ing brushes, a three-cornered scraper, a short-handled shovel, a sieve for riddling the sawdust on clearing-out. 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 House, Charles Arthur. Bradford, Eng. , Pigeons and Pigeon World
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