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Pigeons and All About Them. 



first, to prevent the Incursions of such dangerous and 

 fatal Iirvaders, who seldom or never give any Quarters. 

 Let your Loft be large enough to contain the Number 

 of Pigeons you intend to keep, always allowing at 

 least two Holes or Breeding Places for every Pair; for 

 the more Room they have, the more quiet they will sit, 

 and breed the better." 



This is the advice IMoore gave to his readers. 

 There is certainly not much wealth of detail, but there 

 is much common-sense. A South aspect is, indeed, 



Nest Box, with Sloping Roof, 



Designed and used liy ilr. Eichard \\'oods, for use of Drai^oous. 

 Carriers, and other breeds inelined to be i.tng-naeious, 



good. Pigeons love the sun, and invariabl\ do well 

 in a loft which is exposed to its power. The ideal 

 aspect is South-East, as the birds get the early morn- 

 ing sun, and this is a great help in the breeding 

 season. 



NEEDFTJL IMPEDIMENT.^. 



Amongst things needful in the Pigeon loft are nest 

 pans, and these should be of good size (many cases of 

 crooked breasts are caused by the nest pans being too 

 small), and drinking fountains; the more simply made 

 the better. Never use a fountain which is not easily 

 cleansed. Long-handled and short-handled sweep- 

 ing brushes, a three-cornered scraper, a short-handled 

 shovel, a sieve for riddling the sawdust on clearing-out 



