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Winning Ways of Modern Pigeon Racing

Author : Charles Lyons

Publisher : Read Books Ltd

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 18,7 MB

Release : 2011-06-14

Category : Pets

ISBN : 144654947X

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This vintage book contains an interesting and informative guide to breeding and raising winning racing pigeons, and includes information on feeding, training, rearing, breeding, common ailments and their prevention, and much more. Written in simple, plain language and full of invaluable tips and simple guidelines, this text is a must-have for both existing and prospective fanciers. It would make for a great addition to collections of allied literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Moult', 'How to Win Young Bird Races', 'Important', 'Corn Bins', 'Foreword to My Account of My Belgium Visit', 'Belgium and Some Lofts', 'The 'Jealousy' System', 'The Pigeon Auction Sales', etcetera. This antiquarian book is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on pigeons.



Winning Ways With Widowers

Author : J. Langstone

Publisher : Read Books Ltd

Page : 69 pages

File Size : 43,63 MB

Release : 2016-09-06

Category : Nature

ISBN : 1473352290

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This text contains a comprehensive guide utilising 'the widower plan' for pigeon racing, and does so in simple and clear language that will greatly appeal to both the novice and experienced fancier alike. Complete with helpful tips and handy information, this is a text that will be of much value to anyone with an interest in this pastime, and constitutes a worthy addition to collections of fancying literature. The chapters of this book include: 'The Loft and Fittings'; 'The Ideal Pigeon'; 'The Eye'; 'Breeding, Feeding and Rearing'; 'The Complete Fancier'; and 'Widows and Young Hens'. Many antique books such as this are increasingly rare and costly, and it is with this in mind that we are proudly republishing this volume complete with a new introduction on pigeons.



The Strain Makers - The Art of Breeding Long Distance Pigeons

Author : Old Hand

Publisher : Read Books Ltd

Page : 151 pages

File Size : 23,36 MB

Release : 2013-01-04

Category : History

ISBN : 1447482476

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This antiquarian volume contains a complete guide to breeding pigeons, and includes information on strains, pedigee breeding, eggs, selection, cross-breeding, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of handy tips and useful information, this timeless text will be of considerable utility to the modern breeder, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'A Tribute to the Novice Fancier', 'Male and Female Strains', 'The Problem of Inbreeding', 'Starting a Strain', 'The Male Strain', 'The Mysterious 'Nicking Factor'', 'The Producer Hen', 'Classic Pedigree Breeding', 'Perfection of the Egg', 'The Female Line', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new introduction on pigeons.



The Featherhood

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Publisher :

Page : 370 pages

File Size : 31,63 MB

Release : 2014-12-01

Category : Pigeons

ISBN : 9781888617375

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A fictional account of what happens when the world's most valuable bird, a champion Belgian racing pigeon, escapes and becomes the pet of a group of inner-city children. They have no idea of the bird's value but raise babies from the bird that win a major race, against long odds. An educational and heartwarming story of how the pigeon sport, and pedigreed homing pigeons, functions. Based on the international awarding-winning filmmaker, and author's, more than 50 years of experience in the pigeon hobby.



Racing Pigeons

Author : Thayer Keith Miller

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 241 pages

File Size : 49,24 MB

Release : 2015-09-30

Category : Pets

ISBN : 1514405822

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Racing Pigeons: A Manual describes the historical use of homing pigeons for communications and is a manual for the pigeon racing sport. Descended from the wild Blue Rock dove, homing pigeons have been highly valued since ancient times for sending messages in times of peace and war. Todays homing pigeons have been bred to perform better than ever. Pigeon racing has developed into a worldwide hobby and is the national sport of Belgium. In 2013, a champion Belgian pigeon was sold for $400,000. Some pigeon races offer a million dollars in prize money but it can also be a hobby for ordinary folks who raise pedigreed pigeons and fly them for pleasure. This book explains how pigeon racing can be enjoyable and affordable with information on getting started, instructions for establishing a loft, breeding and training programs, and details about pigeon racing on a modest budget. The author has over fifty years of experience with racing pigeons, raising them, importing and exporting them, and winning races in international competition. In our fast paced electronic and impersonal age, homing pigeons can be a relaxing, challenging and rewarding family activity, appealing to people of all backgrounds. The author mentions some celebrities who have been homing pigeon fanciers. Pigeon racing in an under-publicized activity in America. Racing Pigeons: A Manual unveils this unique hobby and sport.



The Global Pigeon

Author : Colin Jerolmack

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 293 pages

File Size : 22,98 MB

Release : 2013-03-20

Category : Nature

ISBN : 022600192X

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The pigeon is the quintessential city bird. Domesticated thousands of years ago as a messenger and a source of food, its presence on our sidewalks is so common that people consider the bird a nuisance—if they notice it at all. Yet pigeons are also kept for pleasure, sport, and profit by people all over the world, from the “pigeon wars” waged by breeding enthusiasts in the skies over Brooklyn to the Million Dollar Pigeon Race held every year in South Africa. Drawing on more than three years of fieldwork across three continents, Colin Jerolmack traces our complex and often contradictory relationship with these versatile animals in public spaces such as Venice’s Piazza San Marco and London’s Trafalgar Square and in working-class and immigrant communities of pigeon breeders in New York and Berlin. By exploring what he calls “the social experience of animals,” Jerolmack shows how our interactions with pigeons offer surprising insights into city life, community, culture, and politics. Theoretically understated and accessible to interested readers of all stripes, The Global Pigeon is one of the best and most original ethnographies to be published in decades.



Modern Greats (text version)

Author : Timeform

Publisher : Timeform

Page : 393 pages

File Size : 22,10 MB

Release : 2013-12-16

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN :

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Following in the tradition of the highly acclaimed 'Favourite Racehorses' published in 1997, Modern Greats brings the story of racing in the Timeform era right up to date. Modern Greats relives the memories of Flat superstars such as Dubai Millennium, Sea The Stars and Black Caviar, as well as jumps heroes like Kauto Star, Best Mate and Moscow Flyer, plus many, many more. Topics covered include the ‘Globetrotters’ on the Flat, looking at the rapid evolution and increasing importance of the international scene, while the jumps has a dedicated Grand National section featuring some of the more memorable winners and the stories that surrounded them.



Racing Pigeon Bulletin

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Page : 818 pages

File Size : 10,8 MB

Release : 1990

Category : Homing pigeons

ISBN :

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The Sport of Pigeon Racing

Author : W. Anderson

Publisher : Read Books Ltd

Page : 155 pages

File Size : 12,24 MB

Release : 2015-05-06

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1473394309

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This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to racing pigeons, with information on breeding, pigeon types, notable historical fanciers, housing, nutrition, and much more. “The Sport Of Pigeon Racing” is highly recommended for those with a serious interest in the sport, and is not to be missed by collectors of vintage literature of this ilk. Contents include: “Pigeon Racing”, “The Armadale Lofts”, “My First Visit to Belgium”, “Leading Belgian Fanciers”, “English Fanciers I Have known and Visited”, “A Method of Founding a Loft of Racing Pigeons”, “Notes on Racing Pigeon Types with Special Reference to Superficial Anatomy”, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on pigeons.