The Thoroughbred Racing Pigeon

ISBN-13: 9781445511948 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 206 str.

J. Kilpatrick

Opis

This vintage volume contains a comprehensive guide to thoroughbred racing pigeons, with information on their natural history, breeding, selection, types, and more. Containing a wealth of interesting and practical information, this timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to the modern fancier, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: Racing, The Breathing System, The Digestive Organs, The Bird s Eye, The Homing Faculty, Bird Flight, Marey s Experiments, Genetics, Breeding, Apropos Origins, Pure Strains, and Your Questions Answered . 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."