National Standard Squab Book. 



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filled for less than one dozen. We have the exclusive manufacture and sale 

 of these gooils and they cannot be obtained elsewhere. 



The advantages of this nest-pan are these; (1) The eggs roll to the centre 

 and are always close together under the birds. (2) It is warmer tiian 

 earthenware and eggs are not chilled. (3) It is cle.ined without water liy 

 means of a trowel, and may then be whitewaslied. if desired. (4) Tlie 

 claws of the old birds and squabs do not sprawl, and no cases of deformed 

 legs in the sijuabs are f(mnd. (5) It is unbreakable. (6) When shipped 

 either short or long distances, no packing is necessary, they are lighter and 

 the freight bill is smaller. (7) And finally tlie birds "take" to them more 

 readily than to earthenware, getting to work quicker and producing more 

 squabs. 



We make this wood-fibre nest-bowl in only one size as above specified and 

 illustrated (two sizes are not necessary because tlie feet of the siiuabs do 

 not sprawl as in the case of the earthenware nappies). You Avill need one 

 pair of nappies for every pair of pigeons (in other words, one nappy to 

 every pigeon). If you order 24 pairs of breeders you will need 48 nappies. 

 If you order 96 pairs of breeders you will need 192 nappies. 



We know our birds will breed more successfully in these nest-bowls than 

 in earthenware, and to nuike it an object for you to buy them, you may 

 deduct the freight charges on nest-bowls from your order for birds. First 

 order your nest-bowls sent by freight, then when you order your breeders, 

 send us your freight receipt and count the amount as cash. Or you may 

 order your birds at the same time you do the nest-bowls (and other sup- 

 plies) and when you get your freight receipt send it to us. 



Place one nest-bowl in each one of your nest-boxes. I>et the pairs choose 

 to suit themselves. At the end of the montli, -n hen you take out the squabs, 

 take out the nest-toowl, clean it and put it back. 



-^ It is seldom that our customers 



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build the nest boxes with hinged 

 backs. The solid backs are much 

 more desirable. Many customers 

 who do not use egg-crates or or.uige 

 boxes, but build their nest-boxes of 

 half-inch or five-eighths lumber, have 

 written us that they used the con- 

 struction which we illustrate here- 

 with, and which is good, because 

 cleaning can be better done. The 

 bottoms of the nest-boxes are re- 

 movable and rest on cleats, as the 

 picture shows. The cleats are sev- 

 en-eighths or one inch square and 

 lie nxiled to the ui lights 'S^ hen this construction is employed, it is not 

 necessarj' that y(3U have a block or base screwed to our wood fibre nest 



