The Flying Vet's Pigeon Health & Management
Author : Colin Walker
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,42 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Racing pigeons
ISBN : 9781876677916
Author : Colin Walker
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,42 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Racing pigeons
ISBN : 9781876677916
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Pigeons
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Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 27,56 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Pigeons
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Author : David C. Tudor
Publisher : Iowa State Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 13,9 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780813812441
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 18,54 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Pigeons
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Author : Colin Walker
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 30,98 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Racing pigeons
ISBN : 9780646234007
Author : Chuck Mullin
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,75 MB
Release : 2020-05-28
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1783527862
When Chuck Mullin began to suffer from anxiety and depression aged seventeen, she turned to drawing comics as a way to make sense of her experience. She soon found that pigeons were the perfect subjects through which to explore the complexities of living with mental illness, and several years later, her funny, quirky birds have won legions of fans online. From Bad Times to Positivity, the comics in Bird Brain use humour to provide a glimpse of what’s going on in Chuck’s head: dissociative episodes; cycles of anxiety; her struggle to accept she’s not alone; and the power of optimism on the days it’s possible.
Author : Lolly Brown
Publisher : NRB :Publishing
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 18,42 MB
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Racing pigeons
ISBN : 9781941070307
"Pigeons and man enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship dating back to Ancient Egypt and beyond. The birds have served their human keepers as messengers, companions, and extraordinary athletes. They have delivered messages that turned the tide of financial affairs and diverted the course of war. Some birds have even been decorated for their battlefield heroism. Pigeon racing calls upon the birds' remarkable homing abilities, speed, and endurance. These impressive abilities are refined through selective breeding and progressive training programs that become a consuming pastime for pigeon 'fanciers.' Pigeon Racing offers a broad-based introduction to pigeon husbandry, health, breeding, and competition for the novice enthusiast ... The text includes information on loft design and outfitting, common health problems, and basic training. It explores race formats and administration and explains the intricacies of timing. The extensive glossary serves as an introduction to the pigeon-racing vernacular. Racing pigeons are not the feral birds you see perched on power lines and rooftops. They are marathon fliers, relying on their innate sense of direction and heart to achieve remarkable results."--Publisher's description.
Author : Richard Woods
Publisher :
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 15,27 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Pigeons
ISBN :
Author : Barbara Allen
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 15,56 MB
Release : 2009-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1861897111
Our frequent urban companion, cooing in the eaves of train stations or scavenging underfoot for breadcrumbs and discarded French fries, the pigeon has many detractors—and even some fans. Written out of love for and fascination with this humble yet important bird, Barbara Allen’s Pigeon explores its cultural significance, as well as its similarities to and differences from its close counterpart, the dove. While the dove is seen as a symbol of love, peace, and goodwill, the pigeon is commonly perceived as a filthy, ill-mannered flying rodent, a “rat with wings.” Readers will find in Pigeon an enticing exploration of the historical and contemporary bonds between humans and these two unique and closely related birds. For polluting statues and architecture, the pigeon has earned a bad reputation, but Barbara Allen offers several examples of the bird’s importance—as a source of food and fertilizer, a bearer of messages during times of war, a pollution monitor, and an aid to Charles Darwin in his pivotal research on evolutionary theory. Allen also comments on the literary love and celebration of pigeons and doves in the work of such writers and poets as Shakespeare, Dickens, Beatrix Potter, Proust, and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Along the way, Allen corrects the many stereotypes about pigeons in the hope that the rich history of one of the oldest human-animal partnerships will be both admired and celebrated.