Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of JW Williamson's book "A to Z of Pigeons: Fancy and Utility" is a basic introduction to keeping fancy pigeons for pleasure, as well as utility pigeons for meat purposes. Written in 1921, included in this small book is a general overview of popular breeds of Fancy Pigeons including Fantails, Pouters, Croppers, Owls, Frills, Jacobins and others, as well as utility breeds bred for home squab production such as White Kings, Duchesse, Carneau, Mondaines and others. Also included are insights into housing for pigeons, their general care, diseases and management. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
