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Figure 244. — Pearl Guinea. 



of the business and con- 

 siderable experience is 

 necessary to insure the 

 greatest success in squab 

 production on a com- 

 mercial scale. 



BREEDS 



Among the varieties 

 of pigeons kept for the 

 production of squabs are 

 the Runts, White Kings, 

 Carneaux, Homers, Mal- 

 tese, Mondaines and 

 Hungarians. The White Kings and Carneaux are regarded 

 by many as the better varieties, as they are good breeders 

 and produce a popular-sized squab demanded by most mar- 

 kets. Homers are good breeders, though small; but a Runt- 

 Homer cross makes a very good squab-producing pigeon. 



Runts. Contrary to their name, Runts are the largest of 

 all varieties of pigeons. The weights range as follows: Old 



cocks 28 to 48 ozs., old 

 hens 28 to 40 ozs., young 

 cocks 23 to 40 ozs., young 

 hens from 22 to 36 ozs. 

 There are seven distinct 

 varieties — White, Blue, 

 Black, Yellow, Red, Sil- 

 ver, and Dun. They are 

 bred extensively especial- 

 ly on the Pacific Coast. 

 White Kings. This 

 breed comes in but one 

 Figure 245.— White Guinea. color, white, as the name 



