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Writing on the subject of nest boxes, " Jacob 

 Biggie " says: 



" The nest boxes in a loft should, on no account, 

 be made in rows on permanent shelves and of a uni- 

 form appearance. Instead of regular rows of nests of 

 one pattern use large soap boxes, starch boxes, irregular 

 boxes, nail kegs, or anything that will give individual- 

 ity to the house of each pair. Do not nail these fast 

 to the walls or beams, or set them on shelves in regu- 

 lar order, but hang them on huoks or screw-eyes, so 

 they can be easily taken down." 



Be careful to hang the nests in pairs, and if 

 possible, separate the pairs by a little space. 



Unmated birds will make no end of trouble 

 in an otherwise happy community. Many a 

 happy marriage has been spoiled by the intrigues 

 of unmated birds. The beginner will experi- 

 ence some difficulty in distinguishing the sexes, 

 for even experts are sometimes puzzled. The 

 best plan is to purchase mated pigeons from 

 some reliable breeder and then put number leg- 

 bands on them. In this way trouble will be 

 avoided and gradually the eye will learn to see 

 the difference in the sexes. 



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