. Practical poultry production . Poultry. Figure 249.—Maltese pigeon. Figure 250.—Hungarian. the Maltese in type, having rather long legs and long necks, and carry a handsome plumage of black and white and yellow and white. They are not generally kept for squab breeding purposes, but are regarded as very good breeders. MANAGEMENT Pigeons always mate in pairs and usually remain so throughout life, unless one of the birds dies or becomes permanently injured. A mating can be broken up and other birds mated if desired. Pigeons are usually mated at from 4 to 8 months of age. The hen pigeon usually
. Practical poultry production . Poultry. Figure 249.—Maltese pigeon. Figure 250.—Hungarian. the Maltese in type, having rather long legs and long necks, and carry a handsome plumage of black and white and yellow and white. They are not generally kept for squab breeding purposes, but are regarded as very good breeders. MANAGEMENT Pigeons always mate in pairs and usually remain so throughout life, unless one of the birds dies or becomes permanently injured. A mating can be broken up and other birds mated if desired. Pigeons are usually mated at from 4 to 8 months of age. The hen pigeon usually lays two eggs in 3 days before she starts to sit. It is not. Figure 251.—Homer pigeon. Figure 252.—Carneau 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 Lamon, Harry M; Kinghorne, J. W. (Joseph William). St. Paul, Minn. : Press of Webb Publishing Co.
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