Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Bohemian Fairy Swallow Pigeon origin description size ornaments colors comment and pictures gallery


Origin: Bohemia and Silesia. Some authorities say Thuringia.

Description: An exhibition breed. It is a color sub variety of the Silesian Fairy Swallow. it is said to have originated from a cross of the Silesian with a white plains headed German Trumpeter. Lynn F. Hummel, of Columbia, Missouri, Produced them from a cross of the Dresden Trumpeter with a barless Swallow. This breed is called the Tiger Swallow in the United States.


Size: Small to medium, average weight slightly over 380 to 420 grams. Station is similar to that of the Silesian Fairy Swallow.

Ornaments: Plain-headed and heavily muffed.

Colors: Black and red. The plumage is all white except for a colored frontal spot, colored wings, and colored muffs. The feathers of the wings should alternate white and colored, save the first two primaries, which should be colored. The feathers of the muffs should also alternate. This alternation is not natural, and is said to be produced by plucking the colored feathers desired to be white. The plucked feather will usually re grow in white, a tendency inherited from the Trumpeter side. Upper beak is dark, lower beak light in color. Eyes are dark.

Comment: It is very difficult to breed the Tiger Swallow and get the desired color pattern. It has never been widely bred, but has had a number of out-standing breeders here during this century. 

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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