Origins: England. In Moore's time 1735, it was a flying breed. By 1765 (as described in the Treatise), attention was being paid to colors and color patterns. In 1802 Windus wrote a monograph on them. From 1800 to 1900 the breed competed with the Carrier and the Pouter for top popularity. This breed is an excellent example of what may be accomplished by selective breeding with judicious outcrosses. What these outcrosses were is not known but an Eastern Roller is thought to have been used to produce the drooping wings and the African Owl, its small size. As the breeders selected for show points, color and color pattern, performing ability was lessened until it finally was lost.
Description: An exhibition breed. It is erect, with drooping wings and very short legs. It has a bulging high frontal and a beak so straight and small it cannot feed its young.
Size: Small, average weight about 7 ounces.
Ornaments: It is plain-headed and clean-legged. Its head and beak structure is a far departure from the Columba livia (Wild Rock) type.
Colors: Kite (black with bronzing), dun (usually with yellow frosting), almond, in its various phases of yellow, black, and white called : almond proper, almond splashed, agate (red or yellow with white), and DeRoy (a color between red and yellow). Its patterns are : self, baldhead, beard, mottled, and rosewing. Some patterns have become very rare.
Comment: The breed is very scarce in the United States, with just a few breeders perpetuating 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. A dry house with the inside protected from rain or snow.
1. Separate houses for mated pairs and odd birds.
2. A flypen, if the breed requires one that dries out easily.
3. A suitable feed ration protected from contamination.
4. A suitable mineral ration protected from contamination.
5. Water suitable for human consumption protected from contamination.
6. 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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