Description
This book on Racing Pigeons is for the Pigeon fancier, expert, or novice. It discusses some 55 pigeon breeds – more than 175 varieties – from Asia, Europe, and America.
It also traces man’s interest in pigeons from Ancient mythologies to the breeders’ notebooks and standards of today.
Long range Racing Homers, diminutive Parlour Tumblers, Bagdads, Carriers, Fantails, Pouters, Jacobins, Mondains, Owls, magpies, Starlings, Larks, Swallows these are but a handful of the multitudinous variety of pigeons to be found in this guide.
There are also comprehensively illustrated chapters on anatomy, physiology, and breeding, plus practical advice on housing, general care, rearing, showing, high flying, and racing.
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Product Details
- Condition: Used – Mint condition.
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Elsevier International Projects Ltd. (1976)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: Color illustrations
- ISBN-10: 0729000311
- ISBN-13: 978-0729000314
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 225 g
Contents:
1. List of Breeds
2. Introductions
3. The Care of Pigeons
4. Housing
5. Food and Breeding
6. Ailments and their treatment
7. Breeding and Rearing
8. Pigeon Flying
9. Pigeon Showing
10. Pigeon topography and other features
11. Guide to Pigeon Breeds
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