. Our domestic birds; . feet high, or one as high as the room in whichit is placed, is stillbetter, because itwill allow the birdsa little room to usetheir wings. If sucha cage has a fewperches at variousheights, the pigeonswill not seem tomiss their close confine-ment, however, isnot recommendedexcept for those who cannot provide larger quarters, or whomerely wish to keep one or two pair a short time for house about 6 feet square makes a convenient size for a smallbreeding flock of pigeons. In a place of that size eight or tenpairs may be kept. Attached to it there
. Our domestic birds; . feet high, or one as high as the room in whichit is placed, is stillbetter, because itwill allow the birdsa little room to usetheir wings. If sucha cage has a fewperches at variousheights, the pigeonswill not seem tomiss their close confine-ment, however, isnot recommendedexcept for those who cannot provide larger quarters, or whomerely wish to keep one or two pair a short time for house about 6 feet square makes a convenient size for a smallbreeding flock of pigeons. In a place of that size eight or tenpairs may be kept. Attached to it there should be a wire-inclosed fly, as pigeon keepers call the outdoor compartmentfor pigeons. The size of the fly can be adjusted to suit theconditions and the available space. The larger the fly the betterthe pigeons will like it, but even a very small place where theycan be much in the open air and lie and sun themselves isbetter than constant confinement indoors, which makes themanemic and greatly reduces their Fig. 208. Small barn and shed arranged forpigeon keeping 258 OUR DOMESTIC BIRDS Where the space for pigeons is very limited and there isroom for only one small loft and fly, breeding operations areclosely restricted. Most pigeon fanciers want at least two loftsof this size — one for the breeding birds, the other for theyoung birds that no longer need the care of their parents. Withsuch facilities the work in the breeding loft goes on better, andpromising young birds can be kept until they are well maturedand the breeder can tell whether it is advisable to keep some of these and disposeof a part of theold ones. To provide forlarger numbers ofbirds, either morelofts or larger loftsmay be made. Abreeder of fancypigeons usually pre-fers many smallcompartments. Abreeder of squabsfor market makeseach compartmentas large as is convenient and builds as many as he has room for pigeons are constructed on the same plans asbuildings for fowls. The furnishin
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