Origin:
Bohemia
and into Germany where it has been raised for so many years that it is often
thought of as a native German breed. The Elester Pouter closely resembles the
Saddle Pouter of Czechoslovakia.
Description:
As an exhibition breed. It is erect and fairly tight feathered on medium length
legs.
Size:
Medium, average weight 480 to 500 grams. It appears larger in girth than the
Czech Saddleback.
Ornaments:
It is plain headed and clean legged. Its crop is pear shaped.
Colors:
It is bred in black, blue, silver, red, red barred and many other colors.
Comment:
The German Elester Pouter is uncommon in the United States.
Seven
steps must follows for Pigeon growing:
The requirements for pigeon breeding are
simple, but they must be followed to be successful. There should be no relaxing
or neglect at any time, for it is much easier to prevent trouble than to
eliminate disease, parasites or vermin once these have occurred.
1. A dry house
with the inside protected from rain or snow.
2. Separate
houses for mated pairs and odd birds.
3. A flypen, if
the breed requires one that dries out easily.
4. A suitable feed ration protected from
contamination.
5. A suitable
mineral ration protected from contamination.
6. Water suitable
for human consumption protected from contamination.
7. Suitable
nesting materials.
If any one of the seven is neglected,
trouble of some sort will eventually occur.
References:
Wendell Mitchell Levi (1891-1976), accepted everywhere as Mr. Pigeon
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