OTHER BREEDS OF UTILITY PIGEONS 



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are kept in one pen. I have often taken a squab from some 

 other variety that v^as not getting properly fed by the parents 

 and put in a nest v^^ith a pair of Hungarian squabs and the old 

 birds would raise the three to be fat and plump at four weeks 



BLUE BAR HUNGARIAN 



of age. In the show room these birds are very attractive on 

 account of their color markings. 



The beauty and many other qualities of the Hungarian should 

 make it a popular squab breeder and a good show bird. 



MALTESE 



The Maltese is also known as the Maltese Hen Pigeon probably 

 because it resembles a chicken about as much as it does a 

 pigeon. Its habits are like all other pigeons, except it is a poor 

 flyer, likes to nest near the ground and has greater strength. 

 The Maltese is not quarrelsome but will fight if given cause 



