The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-15
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SCIENTIFIC SALAD
Suuab Raising.

looked upon as a very dainty dish when
cooked, and used only for the sick or GONZALES
cling. hut times have changed considerably since
then and instead Of the sick being the only
consumer all fancy restaurants now have them
on their bls Of fare. There is hardly any dish
more toothsonc than nicely prepared SQUAD,
and when quail is scarce they take their place,
and only an cpicurc can detect the difference.
The demand for squads has grown so much that
now one can see many SQUAD farms. as they are
called, in one days travel. In the cast there
are a large number and even in the west there
are some who devote their entire attention to
this business. which i> taking into consideration
the small amount of capital needed TO start,
very paying one, in fact more than many
others. When IL is told that 100 or 500 pairs of
birds MI bring in nice living for an ordinary
family the profit can be imagined. Five hundred
pairs of good breeding pigeons will average
500 yearly, and one person attend to them
all and then have only a few hours work a day,
and that not very hard.
To be successful in raising squads one must
have the old birds confined in buildings. as
pigeons flying at large gather up food insult.
able for iattcnng their young, and also they lag
in breeding. owing to too much exercise. Any
building or an unused lortion OF OF the barn
can be used as pigeon house, provided it faces
the south. This is absolutely necessary. for IN
winter they require the greatest amount OF sun.
light possible for warmth. II convenient place
for housing lis not at hand. advise using a
continuous building, one that can be extended
at will Iemlock boards are good enough, and
are Tar cheaper than pine. | make buildings
seven icct high, rear. nine feet high. front, ten
feet wide. Each building | divide into com
partfnenls eight feet wide. using ceiling lath IN
making the PARTITION, each lath an men apar:.
IN each pen have window or two made TO
slide back so as to be easily opened in summer.
Each pair rcoui.'ng two nests, for when one
pair OF SQUADS arc about two weeks old the
old birds build new nest on the other side, and
laying eggs therein keep squads and eggs going
continually Make nests two feet long. foot
wide and ioot in height, and by adding Il
partition six inches long in the center, two
nests are made. Che pair VIII always occupy
these ana let no Others lih over the wihdoWs
have rows OF nests also There should he "A good
floor in all these buildings and a good sui-
Stanlial roof "i boards: over which tack thr'cply
felt roofing. On the southern side OF the build-
inE have the cages, using siXfoot poultry netting
as it is best. These cages should he fifteen feet
vide, long as the buii'ling, and To correspond
with the inner pens, must he divided eight feet
apart. number OF pcrchcs are needed in these
cages for the birds to roost or rest themselves
on. M the roof of the buildings have ventl-
lator To he used IN summer TO let out the heat.
All windows are lett open at that season when
the weather is intensely warm, and are not to
be closed at night excepting when sudden changes
occur III the fall.
Pigeons are not rolygamous, like chickens,
but "ach hcn requires mate. The above a.
Scrbcd buildings Will accommodate thirty pains
OF breeders i'll each pen. Til" Homer or Antwerp
IS the pigeon generally used IL SQUAD raiser.
Their young are nice ana plump, have nice
white color and are tat when dr""sr'S There
are other varieties used also, namely DuchrsSrs,
Runts. Rnnt- Homer Posses. and common pigeons.
The latter are producers OF the smallest squads,
and owing TO their turning dark when dressed
are not so much used as sIuah birds. 1t they
are USED, select only white or light colorcd ones.
with rcd feet. and no fear Of dark squads need
he entertained For building nests, use tobacco
stems. They prevent lice. Throw bunch IN
one corner of pen and they will build their
nests themselves. 10 prevent rats, have build-
ding set SIX inches oil the ground, ana cats
Will prevent rats from entering the building.
In each pen have box of salt this being
necessity. Have good supply for them to pick
at when they wish In the outer cages have
receptacle for their drinking water. 1t should