The Homing Pigeon

by United States. Army. Signal Corps; United States. War Department

29. Loft Equipment

a. T/O & E 11-39 prescribes the authorized allowances of nonexpendable pigeon equipment for signal pigeon companies and is the basis for requisition.

b. Army Service Forces Catalog SIG 4-1, Signal Supply Catalog, Allowances of Expendable Supplies, prescribes the authorized allowances of expendable items for signal pigeon companies and is the basis for requisition.

c. The basis for other pigeon units to requisition equipment and supplies depends upon the number of authorized pigeons they have and their particular needs.

d. Sufficient descriptive information of items must be indicated on the requisition to permit positive identification. All required information pertaining to allowances, supplies on hand, due in (on requisition), and basis for issue must be clearly stated on all requisitions submitted to the station signal property officer.

e. In general, the following items of supplies and equipment in varying numbers will meet normal requirements of pigeon lofts:

Stock No.	Requisition nomenclature	Unit of issue	Brief descriptive nomenclature
9A315	Band PG-15 (Assorted colors)	Ea	Pigeon, leg, marking, celluloid.
9A315B	Band PG-15 (Light blue)	Ea
9A315BK	Band PG-15 (Black)	Ea
9A315DB	Band PG-15 (Dark blue)	Ea	Note. When specific colorsare required applicablestock number should beindicated on the requisition.
9A315G	Band PG-15 (Green)	Ea
9A315P	Band PG-15 (Pink)	Ea
9A315R	Band PG-15 (Red)	Ea
9A315Y	PG-15 (Yellow)
9A316	Band PG-16	Pr	Pigeon leg, identifying, aluminum; 1 pair to each pigeon.
9A426A	Blow gun	Ea	Blow gun, disinfectant, 1-qt. capacity.
9A575	Bowl PG-75	Ea	Pigeon, pressed woodpulp. SupersedesBowl PG-29.
9A636	Brush PG-36	Ea	Pigeon loft, counterduster.
9A725	Cage PG-50	Ea	10-bird, training.
9A755	Capsules, multivitamin	Ea
9A825	Chips, quassia	Lbs
9A837	Container, 2-bird Fiber board	Ea	Container, assembled11½ × 6 × 6 in.;dismantled (foldedflat) 15 × 12 × ½in.; net weight, 1 lb.
9A941	Cup, drinking, ½ pt with hooks	Ea
9A939	Crate PG-49	Ea	20-bird, transportation.
9A1140	Egg PG-40	Ea	Pigeon nest, white glass.
9A1219.2	Feed, pigeon, mixed	Lbs	Feed, pigeon mixtureconsisting of:25% Corn, American,small grain;10% Kaffir;25% Peas, Canadaor First and Best;5% Seed, millet;20% Vetch, common;15% Wheat, hardred or durum.
9A1219.4	Feed, pigeon, mixed	Lbs	Feed, pigeon, mixtureconsisting of:25% Corn, American,small grain;25% Peas, Canadaor First and Best;30% Peas, maple;20% Vetch, common.
9A1219.5	Feed, pigeon, mixed	Lbs	Feed, pigeon, mixtureconsisting of:3.5% Buckwheat;25.0% Corn, American,small grain;5.0% Kaffir;2.5% Oats, hulled,table grade;12.5% Peas, Canadaor First and Best;12.5% Peas, maple;5.0% Rice, whole,extra fancy;2.5% Seed, canary;5.0% Seed, hemp;5.0% Seed, millet;15.0% Vetch, common;6.5% Wheat, hardred or durum.
9A1219.7	Feed, pigeon, mixed	Lbs	Feed, pigeon mixture,consisting of;10% Corn, American,small grain;5% Oats, hulled,table grade;20% Peas, Canadaor First and Best;25% Peas, maple;5% Seed, hemp;5% Rice, whole, extrafancy;20% Vetch, common;10% wheat, hard redor durum.
9A1219.8	Feed, pigeon, mixed	Lbs	Feed, pigeon, mixture,consisting of:15% Rice, whole, extrafancy;20% Seed, canary;15% Seed, flax;20% Seed, hemp;10% Seed, rape,large sweet;20% Seed, millet.
9A1237C	Fountain PG-37-C	Ea	Drinking, pigeon galvanizediron self-filling,double opening,1½ gallon capacity,with handleto facilitate carrying.Supersedes fountainPG-37.
9A1321	Grit, health, pigeon (red)	Lbs
9A1322	Grit, health, pigeon (natural)	Lbs
9A1646A	Loft PG-46-A	Ea	Portable, 3-section.
9A1648	Loft PG-68/TB	Ea	Portable, combat,transported by ¼-ton Bantam trailer.
9A1767	Message holder PG-67	Ea	Transparent, plastic.
9A1838	Pan PG-38	Ea	Pigeon bath.
9A1845-100	Parachute equipment PG-100/CB	Ea	Pigeon; a collapsiblecylinder type container;4-bird capacity;attached to a6-ft. parachute withquick release clip.
9A1845-101	Parachute equipment PG-101/CB	Ea	Pigeon, a collapsiblecylinder type container;8-bird capacity;attached to a9-ft. parachute witha quick release clip.
9A1857-103	Pigeon equipment PG-103/CB	Ea	Complete unit of issueconsists of:1 each, containerPG-102/CB (2-bird);12 each, messageholder PG-67;1 each, map overlaypad Form WD,SC 181;1 each, message bookM-210-A;2 each, pencils, Black2H (No. 4) SS-P-186.
9A1857-105	Pigeon equipment PG-105/CB	Ea	Complete unit of issueconsists of:1 each, containerPG-104/CB (4-bird);24 each, messageholder PG-67;1 each, message bookM-210-A;1 each, map overlaypad Form WD,SC 181;2 each, pencils, black2H (No. 4) SS-P-186. Supersedes pigeonequipment PG-60,Stock No. 9A1856.
9A1886-106	Pigeon vest PG-106/CB	Ea	Shaped to form apigeon’s body permittingneck, wingtips, tail and feet toprotrude, made ofporous fabric andhas strap for carryingpigeon on paratrooper’sor scout’schest, adjustable toany size pigeon.
9A2020	Shavings, cedar	Lbs
9A2034A	Scraper PG-34-A	Ea	Similar in shape to aputty knife exceptblade is 3 in. wide.Supersedes scraperPG-34, Stock No.9A2034.
9A2035	Sieve PG-35	Ea	Pigeon feed.
9A2215	Tobacco stems	Lbs
6G260.1	Disinfectant	Bottle	Disinfectant, BlackFlag (liquid), 1 qt.or equal.
6D67	WD, SC Form 67	Book	Pigeon Breeding Record(long).
6D68	WD, SC Form 68	Ea	Pigeon Pedigree(short).
6D181	WD, SC Form 181	Pad	Map overlay.
6D1132	WD, SC Form 1132	Ea	Pigeon Breeding Card.
6D1133	WD, SC Form 1133	Ea	Monthly Pigeon Report.
6D1177	WD, SC Form 1177	Ea	Pigeon Pedigree(long).
6D1183	WD, SC Form 1183	Book	Pigeon Flight Record.