Racing Pigeons

Author : Thayer Keith Miller
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-30
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781514405826

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Racing Pigeons by Thayer Keith Miller Pdf

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.

Author : David Glover,Marie Beaumont
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Pigeon racing
ISBN : 1861262329

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Racing Pigeons by David Glover,Marie Beaumont Pdf

The main part of the book covers the care and training of racing pigeons today. From a detailed study of the physiology of the pigeon, the authors then give clear advice on acquiring stock, basic management and health of the bird. There is further information on housing and equipment, and an explanation of the correct procedure for breeding and building a successful racing team. Finally, the all-important subject of training, both for young and old birds, is studied in depth.

Author : Tammy Gagne
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612287225

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Care for a Pet Racing Pigeon by Tammy Gagne Pdf

Racing pigeons are also called homing pigeons because they can return home from almost anywhere. Find out what it’s like to race these pigeons, and how much care and training they need from you. Discover how long these colorful birds have been helping humans deliver messages, and find out about the pigeon war hero G.I. Joe. Do you have what it takes to become a pigeon fancier? Can you convince your parents that you do?

Author : Old Hand
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781473394193

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The Racing Pigeon and Pigeon Racing for All - by Old Hand Pdf

A detailed handbook and guide. The illustrated contents include The Dawn of Pigeon Racing - Art of Breeding - The Practical Selection of Breeders - Breeding a Champion - Colour Breeding - Breeding Grizzlies - Practical Breeding etc. Originally published early 1900s. Many of the earliest livestock books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this classic work with a brand new introductory essay on pigeon racing.

Author : Jon Day
Publisher : John Murray
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781473635395

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Homing by Jon Day Pdf

A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 'Rich and joyous ...The book's quiet optimism about our ability to change, and to learn to love small things passionately, will stay with me for a long time' Helen Macdonald 'Big-hearted and quietly gripping' Guardian 'I love Jon Day's writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account' Olivia Laing '[A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds' Observer 'This is nature writing at its best' Financial Times 'Awash with historical and literary detail, and moving moments ... Wonderful' Telegraph 'Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure' Charlotte Higgins 'A vivid evocation of a remarkable species and a rich working-class tradition. It's also a charming defence of a much-maligned bird, which will make any reader look at our cooing, waddling, junk-food-loving feathered friends very differently in future' Daily Mail 'Endlessly interesting and dazzlingly erudite, this wonderful book will make a home for itself in your heart' Prospect As a boy, Jon Day was fascinated by pigeons, which he used to rescue from the streets of London. Twenty years later he moved away from the city centre to the suburbs to start a family. But in moving house, he began to lose a sense of what it meant to feel at home. Returning to his childhood obsession with the birds, he built a coop in his garden and joined a local pigeon racing club. Over the next few years, as he made a home with his young family in Leyton, he learned to train and race his pigeons, hoping that they might teach him to feel homed. Having lived closely with humans for tens of thousands of years, pigeons have become powerful symbols of peace and domesticity. But they are also much-maligned, and nowadays most people think of these birds, if they do so at all, as vermin. A book about the overlooked beauty of this species, and about what it means to dwell, Homing delves into the curious world of pigeon fancying, explores the scientific mysteries of animal homing, and traces the cultural, political and philosophical meanings of home. It is a book about the making of home and making for home: a book about why we return.

Author : J. Kilpatrick
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781528762724

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The Thoroughbred Racing Pigeon by J. Kilpatrick Pdf

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.

Author : Herbert R. Axelrod
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781447484639

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Pigeon Racing by Herbert R. Axelrod Pdf

Pigeon Racing by Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod contains all the information that a budding fancier needs! Extract from the book: "There has probably been more written on feeding than on any other subject related to pigeons. This has always been the most controversial subject. This chapter will give you a general knowledge of what and how to feed. The importance of choosing the right food and feeding in the right way cannot be overemphasized. The fancier who learns to feed correctly will win his share of races. Food gives the elements for proper growth and fuel to nourish the body and produce heat and energy."

Author : United States. Department of Agriculture
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1198 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : MINN:31951D02472563N

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Farmers' Bulletin by United States. Department of Agriculture Pdf

Author : John Clements
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781847976697

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Long-Distance Pigeon Racing by John Clements Pdf

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.

Author : Jim Emerton
Publisher : Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-18
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781861516794

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Pigeon Racing by Jim Emerton Pdf

Jim Emerton is one of the most respected figures in pigeon racing, having bred and raced birds for 40 years and had birds return to the loft from as far as 879 miles away. Now he writes on the subject for magazines and websites, sharing his expertise and his musings with all who enjoy this absorbing hobby. This comprehensive collection of his writings on pigeons covers everything from feed regimes and choosing stock to his experiences with racing from many exotic locations around the world. We are a motley crew of mad monks, illuminated by a shared dream. It is an extension of the old, traditional values, of the old sage, pipe in mouth, corn tin in hand, sunning himself in a deckchair in his rose garden. That is how the iconic birds in folklore and history were raced.

Author : William Edward Birkhimer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Homing pigeons
ISBN : WISC:89050709526

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Memoir on the Use of Homing Pigeons for Military Purposes by William Edward Birkhimer Pdf

Author : Joseph Rotondo
Publisher : Pickering, Ont. : S. Mattacchione
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Homing pigeons
ISBN : 0969264038

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Rotondo on Racing Pigeons by Joseph Rotondo Pdf

Author : Guy Barrett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Homing pigeons
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000032023

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Racing Pigeons by Guy Barrett Pdf

Author : Bell Charles Bent
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Homing pigeons
ISBN : CORNELL:31924000042055

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Winning Dietry for Racing Pigeons by Bell Charles Bent Pdf

Author : Andrew D. Blechman
Publisher : Univ. of Queensland Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0702236411

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Pigeons by Andrew D. Blechman Pdf

They have been worshipped as fertility goddesses and revered as symbols of peace. Domesticated since the dawn of humankind, they have been crucial to wartime communications for every major historical superpower from ancient Egypt to the United States and are credited with saving thousands of lives. One delivered the results of the first Olympics in 776 BC and another brought the news of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo more than 2500 years later. Charles Darwin relied heavily upon them to help formulate and support his theory of evolution. Yet today the pigeon is reviled as a rat with wings. How did we come to misunderstand one of humanity's most steadfast companions?In Pigeons, Andrew D. Blechman travels across the United States and Europe in a quest to chronicle the bird's transformation from beloved friend to feathered outlaw.