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complete charge of the first squabs, attending to thom when 

 off the second eggs, rearing them until they are weaned at 

 between four and five weeks of age. Birds of this kind are 

 often referred to as "Double Nest Workers" and are, as I have 

 said, the most profitable ones to own. 



CARNE.VU SQUAB ABOUT THREE WEEKS OLD 



