Description
To the novice as well as to the experienced fancier, this book affords thoroughly practical, authentic and up-to-date information pertaining to every important phase of modern pigeon keeping.
Approximately one hundred varieties, including fancy, racing, utility pigeons and foreign doves are described.
Helpful hints are offered on the care, housing, feeding and breeding of these varieties. Separate chapters are devoted to the fascinating sport of racing pigeons with particular emphasis on the care and training of these aerial couriers. This book is unique in that it treats not only almost all well known domesticated breeds but also numerous rare foreign wild pigeons, which the author has successfully bred for years.
Scores of superb photographs of prize winning pigeons from famous American as well as outstanding British, Belgian and other old country lofts many of which are the work of outstanding animal photographs enable the reader to identify each breed quickly and surely.
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Product Details
- Condition: New – Very Good condition for the book – dust jacket is on the edges is worn and ripped
- Hardcover: 242 pages with dust jacket very worn
- Publisher: David McKay Co,3rd Edition (1944)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: B&W photos and illustrations
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- ASIN: B000NWMLFC
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 437 g
Contents:
1. Till Death Do Part?
2. The Iron in the Velvet
3. Billing and Cooing
4. Lofts – Equipment and Management
5. Home at Any Cost
6. Fleet Wings – origin, care and handling
7. Fleet Wings – management and breeding
8. Fancy Breeds
9. For Pelf and Palate
10. Commercial Breeds
11. Concerning Foreign Doves
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