Show SUCCESS IN PIGEON RAISING birds confined in houses quickly contract consumption and die 1 require much space pigeons begin to lay two weeks after mating they lay two eggs which hatch in about 18 19 days the old birds stop feeding the youns young squab when the next pair hatch each pair of birds should be provided with two nests pigeons cannot thrive unless they have a place in which to fly confined in houses they will quickly contract consumption and die even in the coldest weather they should be allowed to fly outdoors when they please the breeding season la is from march to september but extra good breeders bleeders bre eders will produce young ten months tn in the year |