The Racing Pigeon and Pigeon Racing for All - Vol. I.
Title | The Racing Pigeon and Pigeon Racing for All - Vol. I. PDF eBook |
Author | Old Hand |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 110 |
Release | 2015-05-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1473394198 |
This vintage book contains a detailed guide to keeping and breeding racing pigeons, with information on selection, feeding, housing, nutrition, common ailments, training, and other related aspects. Profusely illustrated and full of useful information, this book is highly recommended for those with a practical interest in racing pigeons, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: “The Dawn of Pigeon Racing”, “Art of Breeding”, “The Practical Selection of Breeders”, “ Breeding a Champion”, “Colour Breeding”, “Breeding Grizzlies”, “Practical Breeding”, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on pigeons.
The Racing Pigeon & Pigeon Racing for All
Title | The Racing Pigeon & Pigeon Racing for All PDF eBook |
Author | Old Hand |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1966 |
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The Racing Pigeon & Pigeon Racing for All
Title | The Racing Pigeon & Pigeon Racing for All PDF eBook |
Author | Old Hand |
Publisher | |
Pages | 47 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Homing pigeons |
ISBN |
The Sport of Pigeon Racing
Title | The Sport of Pigeon Racing PDF eBook |
Author | W. Anderson |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 155 |
Release | 2015-05-06 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1473394309 |
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.
The Book of the Racing Pigeon - Fact and Theory from Many Source Including the Author's Own Experience
Title | The Book of the Racing Pigeon - Fact and Theory from Many Source Including the Author's Own Experience PDF eBook |
Author | Carl Naether |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 358 |
Release | 2013-04-18 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1447498178 |
This early work on Pigeon Racing is an engrossing read for any pigeon racer of historian of the sport, but also contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still pertinent and practical today. Recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of the pigeon fancier. Contents Include: The Homing Pigeon in the Long Ago - The Homer Becomes Standard Equipment for Post and War - Peacetime Pigeon Service in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Pigeons of World War I - Pigeons of World War II - The Racing Pigeon: Mixture of Many Feathers; The "Looks" of the Racing Pigeon; Pigeon Behaviour; Plumage and the Mold; General Care of Racing Homers; The Racing Loft; Breeding Methods; Training Young Birds; Racing Young Birds; Training Old Birds; Unusual Methods of Flying: Night and Two-way; The Homing Urge; Representative Racing-Pigeon Magazines: American and European; Important Books on Racing Pigeons; Racing-Pigeon Literature; and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Handbook of Pigeon Racing
Title | The Handbook of Pigeon Racing PDF eBook |
Author | Jan Hermans |
Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Pages | 251 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Homing pigeons |
ISBN | 9780720716634 |
Long-Distance Pigeon Racing
Title | Long-Distance Pigeon Racing PDF eBook |
Author | John Clements |
Publisher | Crowood |
Pages | 357 |
Release | 2013-08-01 |
Genre | Pets |
ISBN | 1847976697 |
This authoritative book is aimed particularly at those who participate in racing pigeons at distances of over five hundred miles but will be of value to all pigeon fanciers. John Clements succeeds in making the reader view the humble pigeon in a different light and ensures that he, or she, gains a deeper appreciation of the enormous joy and satisfaction that can be gained from long-distance pigeon racing.Contains detailed accounts of interviews with the owners of nine top British and Continental lofts involved in long-distance pigeon racing. The interviews cover a wide range of important issues including the acquisition of stock, the treatment of young birds and yearlings, feed, health and immunity. Other subjects covered include loft management, cleaning, construction and ventilation, the pairing and exercising of the birds, the systems used (widowhood, on the nest, or both) race preparation and many other subjects. Well illustrated with over 170 colour photographs, pedigree charts and postcards. This easily accessible, informative and analytical book is essential reading for pigeon fanciers everywhere.The objective of the book is to make the reader look at the humble pigeon in a different light and gain satisfaction from the joy of long-distance racing. Provides fascinating accounts of interviews with the owners of nine successful lofts.John Clements is a dedicated commentator on long-distance pigeon racing; an enthusiastic supporter of international racing and has a regular weekly column in British Homing World.