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day or two longer. This method prevents fighting 

 and secures any mating desired. 



Where pigeons are kept it is too often the prac- 

 tice to house them in some low loft under the eaves, 

 where it is inconvenient to visit them and where the 

 birds often suffer neglect. If possible it is better to 

 have quarters upon the ground floor and preferably 

 in a separate building. The pigeon house may well 

 be made an ornament to the place. A good one is 

 shown in Figure 112 and a suitable loft in the second 

 story in Figure 113. The former represents a small 

 and inexpensive house, built on attractive liijes and 



FIG. 112 — PIGEON HOUSE AND FL\ 



thoroughly suited to the purpose for which it is 

 intended. A small hallway runs through the center, 

 giving access to a commodious room on each side. A 

 "flight" on either end of the house opens out from 

 these two lofts. Such a little house, stained and cov- 

 ered with vines, will make a very attractive addition 

 to any country place, and will do much toward getting 

 children in love with country life and interested in the 

 companionship of animals. 



Squab raising is becoming a fad or boom in which 

 many are doomed to disappointment, failure and finan- 



