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FANCY PIGEONS. 



means for almost every day brings forth some new want 

 is now tolerably complete. Its arrangement may be carried 

 out .on a greater or smaller scale by anyone either erecting 

 a columbarium, or adapting some existing building. P is 

 the entrance door to the court, which measures about 80ft. 

 by 60ft., and is surrounded by high walls. The build- 

 ings are placed against the north wall, which is about 12ft. 

 high, and they slope down to about 7|ft. in front. The roof 

 is slated, but about one -third of the open-air nights, 



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FIG. 6. PLAN OF SMALL PIGEONRY. 



marked BB, CO, and DD, are roofed with glass, to admit 

 light, and are wired in front. E is the entrance door 

 to the whole; I adopted this plan from having often lost 

 birds in other places by the doors in the open-air flights 

 being left open accidentally, being blown open by the wind, 

 or by the birds dashing past me when entering; and it may 

 happen that, not only may the birds themselves be lost in 

 such cases, but any young ones they may have may die for 

 want of a suitable change to another pair being handy at 

 the time. The room A is about 16ft. long by 12ft. broad, 



