The Pigeon Fancier

Old Hand

• Publisher: Grierson Press
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781446541197
• eBook ISBN: 9781473394070
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: World History
• Index: History

This vintage book contains a detailed guide to keeping pigeons, with information on housing, feeding, selection and breeding, ailments and diseases, and many other related aspects. Written in plain language and full of useful tips, this book will appeal to both existing and prospective fanciers, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "Designing and Building a Loft", "Stocking the Loft", "Raising Squeakers", "Culling", "Food", "Feeding Methods", "Ailments, "Vitamins", "Clocking", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on preserving food.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Chapter One—“Designing and Building A Modern Loft”
• Chapter Two—“Stocking The Loft”
• Chapter Three—“Raising Squeakers”
• Chapter Four—“Culling Squeakers”
• Chapter Five—“Food for Pigeons”
• Chapter Six—“Feeding Pigeons the ‘Old Hand’ Way”
• Chapter Seven—“The Scourge of the Youngsters”
• Chapter Eight—“The Vitamin for Racing Pigeons”
• Chapter Nine—“A Minor Operation”
• Chapter Ten—“Broken Bones”
• Chapter Eleven—“Parasites that Destroy ‘Racing Form’ ”
• Chapter Twelve—“To Purge—or not to Purge?”
• Chapter Thirteen—“Clocking”