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PROFITABLE PIGEON BREEDING 



and the United Carneau Breeders Association for the excellent 

 standard which they have provided for the breed which they 

 foster. 



The Carneau is principally a utility breed and is one of our 

 best breeds for commercial squab production, in fact it is one 

 of the most popular breeds of pigeons in America today. One 

 can visit but very few small to\\ns and not find a few pairs 

 of Carncaux. It is a Ijreed \\hich can be relied upon to throv\' 

 sijuabs weighing around a pound each wlien dressed. They are 

 excellent feeders, fast workers and produce white meat squabs. 

 It costs but very little more, if any at all, to feed Carneaux than 



EXHIBITKJX YELLOW CARNEAU 

 rhcilo frum Ned Reed. Puxico, Mo. 



it docs to feed smaller birds. Much has been \ATitten and said 

 in the last few years concerning the size of Carneaux for squab 

 production. Mr. James P. Kinnard, of Haskell, Texas, the veter- 

 an breeder of Carneaux and possibly one of tlie best posted men 

 in this country on this particular breed, claims that the medium 

 weight Carneaux are tlie best birds to breed from, basing his 

 claim upon the fact that he has produced birds several ounces 

 over the standard weights and which proved to be very unsat- 

 isfactory breeders. 



The head of the Carneau should be prominent, round and 

 gradually inclined to the nape of the neck. From the front 

 view of the head it should be broad between the eyes and of 



