. Profitable pigeon breeding; a practical manual explaining how to breed pigeons successfully,--whether as a hobby or as an exclusive business. Pigeons. 40 PROFITABLE PIGE()N BREEDING with the drawings ))ut I do feel that enough has been shown on my plates so that e\en an ordinary "jack-leg" can work by them. However, should the readers of this book fail to under- stand any drawing tlie ^\â riter will he pleased to explain any point by letter. It has been my idea to design these lofts shown herewith with sensible economx ni mind. There is positively no need of building ornamental lof
. Profitable pigeon breeding; a practical manual explaining how to breed pigeons successfully,--whether as a hobby or as an exclusive business. Pigeons. 40 PROFITABLE PIGE()N BREEDING with the drawings ))ut I do feel that enough has been shown on my plates so that e\en an ordinary "jack-leg" can work by them. However, should the readers of this book fail to under- stand any drawing tlie ^\â riter will he pleased to explain any point by letter. It has been my idea to design these lofts shown herewith with sensible economx ni mind. There is positively no need of building ornamental lofts for |)igoons such as a great many of you have seen pictures of. That ty|>e of house is rapidly passing out of existence and rigidly so. ^^â |lat is needed as an abode for pigeons is a substantial, well ventilated, well arranged loft of plain lines. Drafts must be kept out, dampness must be eliminated, light and plenty of fresh air nrust be admitted, nests must be arranged to he readily accessilile for the birds yet. STYLE C>F PEX Used by .Jack 31. run, Slockton, Galif. they must have no drafts blowing across them and these nests must be so placed as to allow the to stand naturally on the floor and see into the topmost nests. Aside from this the building must be substantially built so as to last. These things have all Ijcen taken into consideration and if one fol- lows the plans as I have sho\\n them I do not think that he will go very far wrong. There is one thing which will be plainly noticed about my drawings and the following plan descriptions and that is, I have not mentioned what wood to use. My advice is to use that. 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 Hazard, F. Arthur. Warrenton, Mo. , American Pigeon Journal Company
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