A treatise on domestic pigeons Containing valuable information concerning the nature, properties, and management of their various species, viz. 1. The natural history of pigeons. 2. Directions for building a Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote. 3. Instructions for stocking and managing the Pigeon-House, or Dove-Cote, with an Account of those Pigeons which are most advantageous for that Purpose; and an Abstract of the Laws relating to Pigeons. 4. The Methods for preventing Pigeons from leaving their Habitations. 5. Description of the Species of Fancy-Birds and Toys bred in England, France, and Holland; their foul Marks pointed out, and their Perfections displayed; particularly those of Powters, Carriers, Housemen, Dragoons, Croppers, Powting Horsemen, Uplopers, Fantails, Chinese Pigeon, Lace ditto, Tumblers, Runts, Spots, Laughers, Trumpeters, Jacobins, Capuchines, Nuns, Shakers, Helmets, Ruffs, Finnikins, Turners, Barbs, Mabomets, Turbits, Owls, Smiters, &c. 6. Rules to be observed in distinguishing the Sexes, particularly of young Pigeons. 7. Useful particulars relative to coupling or matching of Pigeons. 8. The most eligible Method of erecting, and furnishing a Loft for Pigeons. 9. Remarks and Observations on the Diet proper for Pigeons. 10. The Diseases Pigeons are liable to, with Remedies for each Distemper. 11. General Remarks on the Distinction between Pigeon-Fancyers and Pigeon-Keepers; with Advice highly worthy the Attention of both. 12 Instructive and useful intelligence respecting the generation and incubation of pigeons
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- New and complete pigeon fancyer
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London
printed for the proprietors, and sold by all the booksellers in town and country
1790
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A reissue, with new titlepage, of 'The new and complete pigeon fancyer; .. ' (itself based on John Moore's Columbarium: or, the pigeon house') published ca. 1785 under the pseudonym(?) of Daniel Girton by Alexander Hogg. - English Short Title Catalog, T139310. - Price from imprint: price only Two Shillings and Six-Pence. - Reproduction of original from British Library
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