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AMERICAN SQUAB CULTURE 



COLLAPSIBLE MATING COOPS 



Mating coops are necessary to successful squab raising. I 

 have designed a collapsible mating coop that can be hung up 

 in the aisle or along any wall. They are large enough for all 

 purposes and easy to construct. The nest is located back out 

 of the light, which is an advantage, as well as forming a semi- 

 double cornpartment sufficient to keep the male bird from fight- 

 ing the female when they are first put together. 



One end and one side of the coop are slatted, while the other 

 end and side are solid. This furnishes plenty of light and air 



COLLAPSIBLE MATING COOP 



without draft, an advantage often overlooked in mating coops. 



The nbst bottoms, as I make them, are removable, making 

 it easy to clean the coops, and the coops are so arranged that 

 feed, water and grit can easily be supplied. The coop is hinged 

 to the wall in such a manner that it can be collapsed and swung 

 against the wall out of the way. 



Each coop is two stories high; thus a number of pairs can 

 be mated up at the same time. 



If you have a large plant or a large number of pigeons, mating 

 coops are always needed, so it is well to provide them in ad- 

 vance, with economy in both material and time. 



If you have a large number of nest rooms in a row or in close 

 proximity, a mating room with a number of mating coops can 



