CHAPTER XXII 

 SHIPPING BREEDING STOCK 



Crude Manner of Shipping — Nest Coops Needed — Shipping Eich Mated 

 Pair in a Separate Compartment — Providing Feed — Bill of Ma- 

 terial for Shipp^ing Coops. 



It is indeed poor policy to ship iiigoijus in a crude manner for 

 we must realize that not only \\ill the hirds I^e subjected to 

 careless handling en route to destination but the appearance 

 of the crate \\ill make either a good or Ijad impression on the 

 party to whom tlie birds are consigned and a bad impression is 

 certainly not what is desired. We cannot but feel sorry for the 

 man who advises squab bi'eeders and especially the beginners 

 that shipping birds in any kind of a box will be all right. 

 Doing things half way has never gotten any one very far and 

 certainly not when he is dealing with the public. 



If only a few birds are to be shipped, say one pair, a light, 

 substantial, neat box of sufficient size will answer the purpose 

 well, provided one enil is knocked out and a slatted end sub- 

 stituted. On this end a small trougli should be provided for 

 feed and water cups to lie fastened in. Tliese cups should 

 have a small board in between tliem of such height that will 

 prohiliit the water from siilashing over on the feed. The top 

 of the box is then slatted also. Tliis allows plenty of fresh air 

 to circulate through the crate and also keeps the birds fi'oni 

 being suffocated should a careless express messenger place 

 another package on top of the crate. 



We are firm believers in crating each pair separately because 

 of the fact that when birds are shipped in a buncli some of 

 them will become trampled and killed through suffocation. We 

 have prepared a dra^^■ing showing how easily an attractive and 



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