COKTElsrTS. 



Chapter I. — The Pigeon Loft: Importance of Proper Space — 

 Plan for a Moderate Loft — Loft in tlie Eoof of a House — 

 Internal Fittings of Loft — Vaiious Breeding Arrangements 

 — Perclies 1 — 14 



Chapter II. — Food aud Feeding : Why Food differs in Winter 

 and Summer — Proper Diet for Pigeons — Quantity a Pigeon 

 Eats — Hoppers — Green Food — Fountains — Salt Oat . . 14 — 23 



Chapter III. — Breeding and Genebal Management : The Sexes 

 in Pigeons — ^Matching — Settling in the Loft — Nest-pans — 

 Insect Vermin — Sitting— Hatching — Holding a Pigeon — The 

 Squeakers — Shifting — Nurses or Feeders — Artificial Feeding 

 — Moulting 24 — 45 



Chapter IV. — Pedigree Breeding: What is a Strain?— Tendency 

 to transmit Features to Posterity — ^Accumulation of such 

 Tendencies — Effects of Selection — Comparison with the 

 Hap-hazard Process — ^Necessity of keeping up a Connective 

 Chain — In-breeding and Crossing — Practical Mode of Pro- 

 cedure — This Method followed hy all Practical Fanciers . 45 — 57 



Chapter V. — Exhibitino Pigeons : Necessity of Exhibition in 

 some Form — Oolumbarian Society Shows — Boxes and Baskets 

 — Washing — Various Means of improving the Appearance of 

 Pigeons ... 68 — 65 



Chapter VI. — Carriers 66 — 85 



„ VII. — DiiAGOONg 85 — 97 



