The national standard squab book . SQUABS THREE WEEKS SQUABS FOUR WEEKS to be killed for Market. 68 LAYING AND HATCHING 69 were put on arrival, then can be used for the rearing pen foryoungsters raised in the breeding pen. In case a pigeon loses its mate by death or accident, the sexof the dead one must be ascertained. The Hve one should beremoved from the pen and placed in the mating coop with apigeon of the opposite sex. The mating coop should have a partition of lattice work orwire. Place the cock in one side, the hen in the other, andleave them thus for two or three days to
The national standard squab book . SQUABS THREE WEEKS SQUABS FOUR WEEKS to be killed for Market. 68 LAYING AND HATCHING 69 were put on arrival, then can be used for the rearing pen foryoungsters raised in the breeding pen. In case a pigeon loses its mate by death or accident, the sexof the dead one must be ascertained. The Hve one should beremoved from the pen and placed in the mating coop with apigeon of the opposite sex. The mating coop should have a partition of lattice work orwire. Place the cock in one side, the hen in the other, andleave them thus for two or three days to flirt and tease eachother, then remove the central lattice work or wire and theyusually will pair, or mate. If they show no disposition topair but on the contrary fight, replace the partition and trythem for two or three days longer. If they refuse to pairafter two or three thorough trials, do not experiment anymore with them, but select other mates. The determination of the sex of pigeons is difficult. Thebones at the vent of a female are as a rule wide
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