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others. When cleaning the slide is pulled out, the nest or 

 manure scraped off, and the slide put back. This proves to be 

 an efficient nest. Nest-bowls may be used. These should 

 not be over 9 inches in diameter. They should be of wood 

 and not earthen ware. 



Feeding. — ^A wide variety of grains may be fed. All of the 

 ration consists of grains, grit, shell, charcoal, and salt, no 

 mash being fed. While it is possible to use several combina- 

 tions of grains which may give results in the growth of squabs, 

 the following has been found to give satisfaction: Cracked 

 corn, 33 per cent.; red wheat, 25 per cent.; kaffir corn, 25 

 per cent.; split peas or lentils, 10 per cent.; rice, 5 per cent.; 

 hemp, 1 per cent.; and millet, 1 per cent. This ration is 

 varied according to the prices; and peanuts, hulled oats, buck- 

 wheat, barley, rape, vetch, and about any kind of grain, may 

 be used. White wheat is not considered as good as red wheat. 



Other rations for pigeons: 



Cracked corn 45 parts 



Wheat 45 parts 



Canada peas 10 parts 



Total 100 parts 



Cracked corn 45 parts 



Wheat 45 parts 



Cracked peanuts 10 parts 



Total 100 parts 



Cracked corn 25 parts 



Kaffir corn 25 parts 



Wheat 25 parts 



Bread crumbs 25 parts 



Total 100 parts 



Wheat 40 parts 



Hemp seed 10 parts 



Cracked corn 10 parts 



Buckwheat 10 parts 



Kaffir corn 10 parts 



Canada peas 10 parts 



Millet seed 10 parts 



Total 100 parts 



