The Feather's Practical Pigeon Book 



the mating pairs may be quiet and undisturbed by the 

 other pigeons. Provisions should be made for good 

 ventilation in the loft, especially in hot weather, and 

 while draughts are to be strenuously avoided, the air 

 needs to be kept as fresh and pure as possible. Cleanli- 

 ness will aid in this, but small openings near the top of 

 the room that can be opened and closed as circumstances 

 require are what is needed. Having suggested all the 

 necessary fixtures for the comfort of the pigeons that 

 are usually found in a loft, I give my attention to the 

 proper food to provide for them while in confinement, 

 a condition in which the greater' part of the lives of 

 fancy pigeons must be spent. 



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