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#NF-12 - "Squabs" by Elmer C. Rice - Squab Publishing Company - 1942 edition - $10.00 Virtually everything you ever wanted to know about raising and operating a thriving Squab business. Squabs are young pigeons, raised as an alternative source of delicious poultry. These are about the same size as Rock Cornish Game Hens, but are easier to raise, just as profitable, and just as tasty. Of course, all the information in this book is just as useful to the person who only wants to raise a small loft of pigeons as a home hobbyist and for family consumption! The book covers... how to make a Pigeon and Squab business pay. Details of building a home loft or a large operation, nest boxes and other physical features of the loft; choosing and buying stock, habits of birds, mating, nesting, feeding, watering, killing, cooling, marketing, shipping and caring for the health of your birds, plus much more information than can be given here! The condition is VeryGood+. Softbound and measuring 5.25" x 7.75", the book has 640 pages. The cover has light bumping and rubbing at the corners and edges, and the spine is soiled. The binding is tight and the interior pages are crisp, clean, tight, bright and complete.