Saturday, July 18, 2015

Syrian Turbiteen; Istanbul Pigeon origin description size ornaments colors comment caring and Pictures Gallery

Origin: One pair of the Syrian Turbiteen or Istanbul was imported to the United States by Sam M. Shadeed of Jacksonville, North Carolina from Damascus, Syria in 1957 along with two pairs of Moos-Sulli. Its name means “of, or relative to Istanbul.”

Description: It is a low altitude flying breed and does not tumble. Shadeed (pers. com.) says it is a good flier.

Size: Small average weight about 9 ounces a little smaller than the Barbarisi.

Ornaments: It is plain-headed and clean-legged. Like the Barbarisi, it has a well-developed neck frill. Its beak is stout and fairly short.

Colors: It is of Turbiteen pattern with white plumage except for colored wing shields, rectrices (the Barbarisi has white) and cheek markings. Shadeed's pair lacked a frontal spot. The head markings vary in different birds as it does in the Barbarisi since it, too, is bred for flight and not for color. The pair imported by Shadeed was blue barred. He says checkered birds also exist in Syria and are there called Baqdunsi, meaning "like a leaf of parsley."

Comment:
Since the Satinettes, Blondinettes and other Oriental Frills came from Turkey, It is understnadable that this Turbitten-market bird could come from that country. Perhaps the Barbarisi also came from Turkey but by way Of Egypt to Syria. The bird in the picture is from a cross of blue barred Istanbul with a white black-tailed Syrian Owl.

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.

Syrian Turbiteen; Istanbul Pigeon Pictures Gallery



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