January 1, 1910 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
35 
ABOUL PISesys: 
Seasonable Notes. 
We are indebted to J. Noble, in the 
* Australian Hen,’ for the following useful 
Pigeon chatter :— 
Ere this, the fancier should be able to 
form a fairly good idea as to what pro- 
gress he has madw during the breeding 
Season now nearing the end, most pro: 
bably he already has his eye on some. 
promising candidates for honors during 
the coming Show season. The bulk of 
the remainder are surplus birds, pure and 
simple, and should be disposed of in any 
manner which the breeder may consider 
to the best advantage, Of course, there 
are ingtances where the despised and 
doubtful youngster has developed into a 
‘topper,’ but such instances are remote. 
Any fancier of experience can. pretty 
Safely sum up the points of each bird. 
Also some favorite stock birds will have 
to make room for the ‘ choicest’ of the 
Such stock birds may 
in other 
new generation. 
Prove valuable as 
Studs, 
crosses 
The fancier’s aim should be the pro- 
tess of his stud by building it up with 
the ‘ selected’ specimens of each season’s 
breeding ; yet to avoid over-crowding, as 
it wi'l assuredly introduce disease ; it will 
also hamper the development of his most 
Valued young birds. 
He should be watchful, and severe on 
the ‘late’ bred progeny, if they promise 
to prove weak and weedy. Such as these 
®nier the moulting stage almost imme- 
diately they leave the nest. This drain 
°n their already weak system renders 
them susceptible to diseases such as colds 
°ne-eye cold, roup, and kindred diseases, 
Which they introduce into the aviaries, 
a much havoc is played among the 
Quality’ birds ere the trouble is eradi- 
“ated, not to speak of the danger of losing 
the « crack’ of the season. 
Every fancier, worth calling a fancier, 
should possess half-a-dozen or a dozen 
show-pons, They are easily procurable 
at about 2/ to 2/6 per pen. These pens 
are essential in the handling of the entire 
stud, and are always more or less in use. 
It may be for the purpose of selecting 
and mating up the birds before the 
breeding season, or penning a new 
purchase, or in the selecting of birds to 
fulfil orders, in cases of sickness and 
many other reasons, but most important 
and indispensable are they in the 
training of the youngsters intended for 
exhibition. ; 
Training for the show pen should 
begin soon after the youngster is well on 
the wing. It’s a good plan to pen a few 
of the most promising every evening, the 
fancier will have more leisure to handle 
them. There must not be any trace of 
flurry or rough handling, or the penning 
is best left alone. A few grains of hemp 
seed, or small quantity of mixed canary 
seed thrown in ‘quietly in a clean pen, 
will help to win confidence. The judging 
stick must be introduced very gently, 
passing it occasionally over and about the 
bird, ‘carefully avoid frightening it, A 
few evenings of this treatment and the 
‘coming champion’ will become quite 
familiar with its new surroundings and 
: the atick, and will very soon show plea- 
sure in,being penned by strutting round 
and ‘playing up’ to its adjoining com- 
panion. All fear.will be lost ; instead of 
huddling in the corner or dashing against 
the sides of the pen if the stick is intro- 
duced, it will stand to attention, dis- 
playing its carriage and points to the 
best advantage. 
It’a advisable to- pen all promising 
youngsters at every possible opportunity. 
They become thoroughly ‘trained and at 
ease in the pen and while in the pen, 
before removing it to the aviary, an occa- 
sional pinch of Epsom salts will tone up 
the system, cool and purify the blood, 
and so help the process of moulting. 
An 00 capsule of cod-liver oil and 
Parish’s chemical food, several times 
weekly, to each candidate will work 
wonders in nourishing, strengthening the 
system, bone and feather. 
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