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is relieved of food it should be charged with warm 

 water, cleaned out, and then recharged with 

 the creamy mixture. 



TROUBI,ESOIME BUT USEFUL. 



All this may seem very bothersome, and the tak- 

 ing of a deal of trouble, but I can assure you that it 

 does not take long ; in fact, the cleansing of the tube 

 reallj' expedites matters, as you can re-charge and 

 empty the tube much more quickly and more easily 

 when you cleanse it each time. Further, if it is not 

 cleansed in this manner it is apt to clog, and should 

 it clog there is nothing more natural than for the 

 operator to exert a little extra force on the plunger ; 

 he dbes so, it slips, with the result that the squab's 

 beak is broken, its neck pundtured, or its crop burst. 

 Should it happen that either of these accidents occur 

 it is wise to at once kill the injured youngster. It is 

 uselesis persevering with it after such an accident. 

 Still, if ordinary care and gentleness are used such 

 a contretemps will not happen. 



SOMETHING TO REMEJIBER. 



The chief thing to remember in all these opera- 

 tions is that a j'oung squab is a verv delicate little 

 creature, and that the spark of life is very quickly 

 extinguished if there is any rough usage. On the 

 other hand, life is very tenacious, and Nature does 

 not give way until great exhaustion takes place.. It 

 iis really wonderful how some squabs hang on when 

 they are neglected and only half fed by their parents. 



When there are young birds about the owner 

 should carefully examine every nest bowl first thing 

 in the morning, at mid-day if possible, also at the 

 time of the evening feed, and most certainly the last 

 thing at night. If the daih' vocation of a fancier is 

 such that he cannot give this personal attention to 

 his biirds during the day, he should if at all possible 

 depute the task to someone e-\se, but taking care to 

 make the first visit in the morning, and the last thing 

 at night himself. 



