Moulter Pigeon origin descriotion size ornaments colors comment and pictures gallery

Origin: Thuringia and the vicinity of Hesse, Germany, date uncertain. Prutz (1884) also calls it "Whitehead." The Moulter is said to have been produced from a cross of Thuringian Whitehead and Priest over 100 years ago.

Description: A German Toy and former field pigeon. it is soft-feathered, short-legged, and squatty in station.

Size: Small, average weight about 12 ounces (350 grams).

Ornaments: It is clean-legged and has a shell crest.

Colors: The Moulter is bred in many colors: black; red; yellov. blue, with black bars or bariess; blue checkered; black checkered; black or blue with white bars; black or blue white-laced; lark; reddish mealy, with dun bars; silver with bronze breast; and an uncommon variety, black and 'white with white wing bars and white-spotted breast.

The feathers are all colored except those of the top of the head and those of the tail, which are white. The white extends on the side of the head to a line extending from the junction of the beaks through the lower line of the eye.

Comment: The breed is little known in the United States and the author does not recall ever having seen it.

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: Encyclopedia of Pigeon breeds by Wendell Mitchell Levi, accepted everywhere as Mr. Pigeon

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