Description
Great book on Breeding Racing Pigeons. The author of this book is one of the best-known writers about pigeon racing in continental Europe. Belgian, Dutch, and German readers have been settling down with his pioneering books by the light of the reading lamp for many years.
Presents detailed topics dealing with breeding and racing methods of successful lofts; a history of the modern racing pigeon; basic tenets and principles of breeding and development; genetic disposition, environmental factors and pigmentation; super dominance and dietary resistance; breeding and racing hens on the widowhood system; the stud system; line-breeding; linkage; old strains and modern lofts; etc. A great addition to the serious fancier’s library.
Armed with this book, every fancier who wants to embark on a course of private study will be sure of his ground! In both breeding and racing! With the emphasis clearly on breeding on which success in pigeon racing hinges.
20 chapters! See the list of the Table of Content below!
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Product Details
- Condition: Used – Near Fine (NF) – like new
- Hardcover: 479 pages with dust jacket
- Publisher: Hermans’ International Publications (1991)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: Color and B&W photos
- ISBN-10: 9073663032
- ISBN-13: 9789073663039
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 17.7 x 3.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 Kg
Contents:
1. Heredity is an underlying principle 2. A bird’s eye view summary 3. Terminology a bit of a bother 3. Mendel’s Three Principle 4. Recessive genes 5. Linked characteristics (Linkage) 6. Genetic disposition, environmental factors and pigmentation 7. Hereditary resistance 8. Super dominance 9. Line breeding or illusion? 10. The stud system |
11. Breeding, condition and widowhood 12. Breeding and racing hens on the widowhood system 13. Flanders’ Connection 14. Old strains – modern lofts 15. Feigned Ignorance 16. Practical questions 17. A heartfelt word of thanks 18. Afterword 19. Photography 20. Bibliography |
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