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. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPEE. service from all time. Where the top rooms of a house are ceiled over, there is generally a good space left between the top ceiling and the actual roof; and when this is accessible it can readily be made a home for the pigeons. First of all, a good tight floorâtight and close, however thinâmust be laid oy^r the rafters. This, and a window, and ready access, are the. W I ll i||, â W^ W" IP 11 lli 1 - ^mT a âfK^^ r J= 'III" -^i ] Fig. 2, âLoft ok a Hoitse. A, Loft inside roof. B B, Aviary, or fliglit, enclosed witli netting. c c, Slielves, d, Batli. great points; with them and decently good management vermin need not be feared : but where the loft is left dark, rough, and unfloored, to collect filth unseen for weeks together, it need not be wondered at should there be annoyance. A smooth floor that can be well scraped, and light to scrape it by, easily pre- vents all this, and disinfectants will do the rest. Such literal " lofts " have been most usually used for flying pigeons, which, of course, only further need a proper entrance, such as will be hereafter described; and where fancy pigeons are kept in them, . Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905. London, Cassell & Company