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“THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
Absut Pigeons: 
Seasonable Notes. 
The following notes, which we cull 
from ‘ The Australian Hen,’ are from the 
pen of Mr. J. Noble, a Sydney importer 
and breeder :— 
All stads of importance will now be 
dismatched. Any fancier who has avoided 
cleaning out secluded corners or any 
other portion of their aviaries, in case of 
disturbing breeding operations need have 
no further excuse, and should not delay 
a special clean out, making a sweep also 
of any useless or damaged fittings, theso 
harbor refuse, and yermin. 
Gather up all nest pans, thoroughly wash 
and disinfect them, after which carefully 
store away ready forthe next breeding 
season. 
feathers, 
Some fanciers prefer to 
pack these nest pans away in some safe 
corner of the roof or any other exposed 
position, where they are subject to all 
conditions ef weather, as this form of 
storage tends to still further preserve and 
purify them. 
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Most studs promise an early moult, 
and are even now far advanced in this 
stage and floors well covered with loose 
feathers. This is a good sign that all is 
going on well, a liberal supply of mixed 
canary seed ag a ‘tit bit’ will help matters 
along, New wheat is also to be strongly 
recommended, if not supplied too freely, 
in case it may tend to ‘scour’ not forget- 
ting the ‘iron tonic,’ previously referred 
to. 
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All promising youngsters will be 
singled out ere this, these should have 
‘special attention, 
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Discretion should be used regarding 
the mode of getting the different varities 
into condition or show form. I refer to 
‘housing’ and I don’t think I can do bet- 
ter than here reproduce an article on this 
aubject, written by that. ‘Wizard’ in 
pigeon culture, Mr. Richard Woods, of 
England, and which appeared in one of 
February, 1910 
the English fanciers’ journals sometime 
ago, as follows: ‘No experienced fan- 
cier would dream of housing the compara- 
tively delicate short-faced tumbler, in 
quarters that would be considered the 
beau ideal of a house for the dragoon. 
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To more clearly express my views, I 
will divide the sort of accommodation I 
suggest into four different classes thus: — 
A for Carriers, Barbs, Jacobins and 
English Owls; B for Pouters, Trumpeters 
and Fantails; C for ‘Tumblers, Turbits, 
Foreign Owls, Nuns and 
Magpies; D for Dragoons and Antwerps. 
The varieties scheduled under the 
letter A’cannot be kept in perfect health 
and vigor uniess they are provided with 
access to outer flights, and fair amount of 
exposure, to the beneficial influences of 
the weather; for instance, if kept in close 
confinement, the eye wattle of the carrier 
would soon become sickly looking, soft 
and flabby. ‘The Barb would lose its 
ruddy appearance of the eye cere so much 
admired in this variety. ‘The Jacobin 
would be speedily ‘abroad’ in feather, and 
the sprightly Owl would soon develop a 
woe begone appearance. 
Orientals, 
B. It will be readily seen that Pouters 
Trumpeters, and Fantails which are class- 
ed under B if exposed to the influences 
of the weather would rapidly deteriorate 
in these essential properties, and the 
ardent fancier strains to produce and 
maintain, These should bo kept in small 
covered lofts, yet admitting as much light 
fresh air, and sunshine as possible. 
C. Embraces numerous varieties, that 
may be kept under similar treatment and 
conditions, being a good roomy lofs to 
which should be added a large and cover- 
ed flight. 
D. Dragoons and Antwerps thrive 
better with more exposure than would be 
good for most varieties. The avaries of 
these birds, should, therefore be consid- 
ered with the idea of keeping these birds 
as much exposed to the weather as pos- 
sible, i.e., the ‘house’ should be of much 
smaller dimensions than the fights. The 
flights indeed, should be as large as 
possible. 
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