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pigeons. It is not much strain on the female pigeon to lay four or six eggs 
a month instead of two. The strain of production comes from setting on the 
eggs day after day, not in laying the eggs, we should guess. 
Why not take away all the Carneaux eggs and hatch them under Homers, 
some may ask. We do not believe in this, as far too unnatural. The Car- 
neaux should be given an opportunity to raise the third setting, for that is 
what they are striving for. 
This method has been tested thoroughly with birds purchased from us and 
it works all right. There is nothing far-fetched about it. You simply take 
the eggs away and let Homers hatch them out. At the same time, simple as 
this plan is, it has never been published before, to our knowledge, nor has it 
ever been tried except by a few breeders of our acquaintance. It is not 
uncommon for breeders of fancy pigeons of poor feeding and raising qualities 
to put their eggs under Homers, but no motive for doubling the squab pro- 
duction from certain pigeons has ever existed until today, when it is money 
in the breeder’s pocket to turn out all the six-dollar pairs of Carneaux he can 
in the shortest space of time. 
In following the above directions the breeder should realize that the 
Carneaux eggs must replace Homer eggs laid within two days of the same 
time, otherwise the bird milk of the Homers will be too old and thick, and 
the young Carneaux cannot assimilate it and may die. 
(Later. January 1, 1909.) 
Another year of breeding and shipping the Carneaux has substzntiated 
our opinion of them, and the orders from customers have been added p-oof. 
On page 229 we mention a Western customer who started with four pairs 
of our Carneaux, then added six pairs. He was so pleased with results that 
in 1908 he ordered 30 pairs more, then again 35 pairs, and finally in November, 
1908, an order for 150 pairs amounting to $900. No more comment con- 
cerning his opinion of our Carneaux is needed—his money tells an eloquent 
story. This customer is an experienced pigeon breeder. 
From the letters of other customers to whom we sold Carneaux in 1908, 
we make the following extracts. The full letters are on file at our Boston 
office, where they will be produced at any time to satisfy anybody as to their 
genuineness: 
Enclosed find check for $30 for which please send me five pairs of your Carneaux birds, I 
bought one pair of you some time ago and am much pleased with them. 
Please ship me two more pairs of Carneaux as soon as possible. The other two pairs you 
shipped are doing nicely. 
The eight pairs of Carneaux received from you April 25 have behaved beautifully with the 
exception of one pair. Nine days from date of arrival one pair had a nest and twoeggs. Today 
(May 26) I have four pairs of squabs and expect three more pairs the last of this week. ‘Ihey 
surely have followed President Roosevelt's prolific policy. Iam greatly pleased and am be- 
coming interested in the possibilities of squab raising with the Carneaux. Regarding the 
pair that have not turned out right, I will ask your advice. The female (the smallest bird 
of all) laid two eggs in a bowl without any nesting material and left them to spend her time with 
her male partner in the flying pen, I will thank you in advance for any advice you can give 
regarding this negligent pair. 
_ I thought it might interest you to know how the Carneaux have done that I bought of you 
in 1907. In June, 1907, I bought of you two pairs, in September one pair, in December, 1907, 
one pair, and I now (December 17, 1908) have 21 pairs mated and working. I have 114 birds 
not yet mated, and have sold $44 worth of mated pairs and young not mated. Do you not think 
I have done well? I find the Carneaux a most charming bird, very tame, and they never leave the 
