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CRACKED CORN. 



Sound, well dried, No. 2 sifted cracked corn should be 

 used for pigeons. By well dried, we mean that the corn 

 should be of the crop of the previous year. It should be 

 cracked so that the pieces will be about the size of wheat 

 grains. It should be sifted to separate the fine meal, as the 

 pigeons will not eat the meal and if it is left in the food 

 troughs it will sour and produce bowel troubles in the birds, 

 old and young. 



CANADA PEAS. 



Canada peas should be well dried out, selecting those of 

 the previous year as these are thoroughly dry and sound. 

 They are the costliest feed the pigeon-keeper will need to buy 

 but are not fed largely, being used on account of their great 

 nutritive qualities, which cause squabs to grow rapidly and 

 make heavy breast meat. 



KAFFIR CORN. 



Kaffir corn has become a regular article of sale and can be 

 bought almost anywhere. It is between wheat and corn in 

 value and makes a very good pigeon feed. Buy seed of the 

 previous year when buying for pigeons. 



HEMP SEED. 



But a small quantity of hemp seed is used. If too much 

 were given the birds, they would soon become very fat and 

 get lazy. A good plan is to throw a handful of hemp seed 

 on the floor once a week on a stated day, say Wednesday. 

 Never put hemp seed in a feed trough, as the first birds to 

 get to the trough would "hog" all the seed. 



MILLET SEED. 



The seed of the German millet makes an excellent pigeon 

 feed. It also is quite fattening and must be used snaringly. 



