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indicates. The standard weights range as follows: Old cocks 

 22 to 24 ozs., old hens 20 to 22 ozs., young cocks 20 to 22 

 ozs., young hens 18 to 20 ozs. They are fast breeders 

 of white-meated squabs and are becoming very popular 

 among large commercial squab breeders. 



Cameaux. Carneaux are also a very popular squab 

 pigeon. Like the White Kings they are fast breeders of 



Figure 246. — Showing the relative size and shape of a Guinea egg on the left 

 as compared with a hen's egg on the right. The color of a Guinea egg is 

 dull buff. 



popular-sized squabs that dress off nice for market purposes. 

 Their standard weights are : Old cocks 22 to 25 ozs., old hens 

 20 ozs., young cocks 20 to 23 ozs., young hens 18 ozs. 

 They come in three colors — Red, Yellow, and Splashed, 

 the latter color usually being a mixture of red and white. 

 Homers. The Homing pigeon derives its name from 

 the fact that, when carried away and released, it will usually 

 return to its home. This trait has led to considerable sport 

 in training such birds to fly long distances. In the recent 

 World War, Homing pigeons played a most important part 



