This book provides an overall picture of everything involved with keeping fancy pigeons.
Particular emphasis is placed on showing the diversity of the breeds, e.g.their different forms, colors and markings. well over 200 breeds are illustrated. Also covered are the most common diseases affecting fancy pigeons. As well as describing these illnesses, the book proposes forms of treatment and prevention and looks at sensible and effective preventive measures in time of particular stress.
This book also contains a section on the history and basic principles of pigeon keeping and breeding, as well as pigeon exhibitions.
| 1. Fancy Pigeons in Past and Present 2. Keeping and Breeding Fancy Pigeons 3. Organisations and Exhibition 4. Pigeon Breeds 5. The Most Common Diseases in Fancy Pigeons 6. Prevention of Diseases in Fancy Pigeons |
Psittacine Aviculture Perspectives, Techniques & Research: by Richard M. Schudbot (Author) & Kevin Clubb (Author) & Susan Clubb (Author)
The Care and Breeding of Seed-Eating Birds: by Jeffrey Trollope (Author)
The Old English Game Fowl: by Herbert Atkinson (Author)
Breeding Conures: by Robbie Harris (Author)
The World of Budgerigars: by Cyril H. Rogers (Author)
The Norwich Canary: KW Grigg(Author) & James Black (Author)
Old English Game Colour Guide: by Dr. J. Batty (Author)
Bantams as Layers: by J. Barnes (Author)
