254 AiiEiiicAisf squab culture 



Constantly mating and remating birds unless for a purpose 

 is lost energy and slows up production. 



Don't forever be doping your birds up with medicine. Good 

 feed, fresh water and the proper loft conditions is the real dope 

 they need. 



How would you like to have a quack doctor treat you who 

 knew no more about you and your ailmients than you do about 

 pigeons? 



It is easy to make a well bird sick with medicine. 



Don't cross breeds. A mule is the only successful mongrel 

 known and it is not prolific. 



Trying to practice economy by buying inferior birds to breed 

 from is really extravagance. 



Don't try to economize by feeding bad grain. 



Never save poor, inferior squabs for breeders, as they will 

 reduce the quality of your stock. 



Dispose of -weak or inferior breeders, especially so if they are 

 males, as one always has surplus males. 



Don't try to raise squabs without some care and attention. 

 Better go out of the business. 



