Download or read book Secrets of Long Distance Pigeon Racing written by "Squills" and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-03-24 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in the early 1930s. The author Lt. Col. A. H. Osman was a recognised expert on all aspects of pigeon racing and breeding. This book was originally written in answer to the many questions he received relating to getting birds fit and their training and preparation for long distance racing. The illustrated contents include: Importance of Strain - Young Birds - Yearlings - Third Season Pigeons - Old Birds - Late Birds - Feeding - Exercise etc. Many of the earliest books on pigeons, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Download or read book Long Distance Pigeon Racing written by John Clements and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative book is aimed particularly at those who participate in racing pigeons at distances of over five hundred miles but will be of value to all pigeon fanciers. John Clements succeeds in making the reader view the humble pigeon in a different light and ensures that he, or she, gains a deeper appreciation of the enormous joy and satisfaction that can be gained from long-distance pigeon racing.Contains detailed accounts of interviews with the owners of nine top British and Continental lofts involved in long-distance pigeon racing. The interviews cover a wide range of important issues including the acquisition of stock, the treatment of young birds and yearlings, feed, health and immunity. Other subjects covered include loft management, cleaning, construction and ventilation, the pairing and exercising of the birds, the systems used (widowhood, on the nest, or both) race preparation and many other subjects. Well illustrated with over 170 colour photographs, pedigree charts and postcards. This easily accessible, informative and analytical book is essential reading for pigeon fanciers everywhere.The objective of the book is to make the reader look at the humble pigeon in a different light and gain satisfaction from the joy of long-distance racing. Provides fascinating accounts of interviews with the owners of nine successful lofts.John Clements is a dedicated commentator on long-distance pigeon racing; an enthusiastic supporter of international racing and has a regular weekly column in British Homing World.

Download or read book The Strain Makers The Art of Breeding Long Distance Pigeons written by Old Hand and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The illustrated contents include detailed chapters on: Male and Female Strains - Inbreeding - Starting a Strain - The Male Strain - The Producer Hen - Pedigree Breeding - Egg Perfection - The Female Line - Art of Selection - Eye Sign - Champions - Pedigrees etc. Originally published early 1900s. Many of the earliest livestock books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Download or read book The Featherhood written by and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fictional account of what happens when the world's most valuable bird, a champion Belgian racing pigeon, escapes and becomes the pet of a group of inner-city children. They have no idea of the bird's value but raise babies from the bird that win a major race, against long odds. An educational and heartwarming story of how the pigeon sport, and pedigreed homing pigeons, functions. Based on the international awarding-winning filmmaker, and author's, more than 50 years of experience in the pigeon hobby.

Download or read book Racing Pigeons Advanced Techniques written by Dacian Busecan and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some people will thank me for releasing this others not ,as these things suppose to be kept tabu.In the end why am i reveling them ?I truly do not believe that anyone can say about his own birds that are not good enough, or his racing pigeons results are bad ,until he has tried everything i have explained in this book. We can compare the quality of our birds with our fanciers friends when everybody does apply the techniques i have explained on this book.Just because other people know what to do in the day of basketing for example ,with his birds and you don t ,that does not make your birds of an inferior quality ,it is the not knowing what other people know, that makes your birds look inferior ....i guarantee you that your birds are better then you think they are .I have seen this on many lofts we always blame the birds ,but in the end how much do we really know about racing pigeons and how to make them win races ? My point is that we will never know whos` birds are better unless we apply everything in racing pigeons sport at the advanced level ....because my friends ...this is what the champions are doing ...they apply everything at the advanced level while others are doing things half way ,or keep doing the same old things year after year. On this book you will discover only the special advanced techniques applied by some of the best fanciers and champions in pigeon racing sport,in other words the How to Do It the right way in order to increase your chances of winning the top places on each and every single race,because i truly believe that The 118 pages book contains the following Chapters explained at the advanced level•Chapter 1....Breeding and Pairing•Pairings.•When should we pair the stock birds.•Matching the breeders and what to look for in our breeders.•Inbreeding•Crossbreeding.•The winning formula.•Chapter 2....Old Birds Training and Racing Systems•Old birds training•Bringing the birds into shape.•Training for short and middle distance races.•Training for long and marathon distance races.•Training during the racing season.•Racing Systems•The natural system for hens•The natural system for cocks•The widowerhood system.•The jealousy system.•Chapter3.....Young Birds Training•Young birds training•The Darkness system explained•How to make your birds answer when called•How to teach your birds to trap•Basket training methods•How to teach your birds to eat and drink from the basket•Young birds training program•Young birds training program during the racing season•Chapter 4....Young Birds Racing-(#1Best Seller)•Young birds racing system•Prepairing for race•Returned from the race•The crucial importance of keeping notes about each bird•Birds classification•Chapter 5....Feeding Secrets•Food composition•Feeding the breeders•Young birds feeding•Feeding for short distance races•Feeding for long distance races•Feeding during the moulting season•Winter feeding•Returning from the race•Special ingredients“A true fancier is the one who`s birds are always on top places whether they race under his management or somebody elses generation after generation,a true fancier is the who love competitions and speak highly about his fellow competitors...Above all a true fancier is the one who teach others into the sport and gladly talk about his winning ways” Dacian Busecan

Download or read book American Pigeon Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of the Racing Pigeon Fact and Theory from Many Source Including the Author s Own Experience written by Carl Naether and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work on Pigeon Racing is an engrossing read for any pigeon racer of historian of the sport, but also contains a wealth of information and anecdote that is still pertinent and practical today. Recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of the pigeon fancier. Contents Include: The Homing Pigeon in the Long Ago - The Homer Becomes Standard Equipment for Post and War - Peacetime Pigeon Service in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries - Pigeons of World War I - Pigeons of World War II - The Racing Pigeon: Mixture of Many Feathers; The "Looks" of the Racing Pigeon; Pigeon Behaviour; Plumage and the Mold; General Care of Racing Homers; The Racing Loft; Breeding Methods; Training Young Birds; Racing Young Birds; Training Old Birds; Unusual Methods of Flying: Night and Two-way; The Homing Urge; Representative Racing-Pigeon Magazines: American and European; Important Books on Racing Pigeons; Racing-Pigeon Literature; and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Download or read book Secrets of the Racing Ace Pigeon Racing Secrets written by Old Hand and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a fascinating and comprehensive treatise on the racing pigeon, and includes information on feeding, general care and management, breeding, and much more. This text contains a wealth of timeless information on racing pigeons, as well as many useful hints and handy tips. It will be of considerable utility to the modern fancier. The chapters of this book include: 'The Racing Ace', 'Making Pigeons Fly Faster', 'Feeding for Breeding', 'Preparation for the Breeding Season', 'Controlling Racing Pigeons', 'The Master Gland', 'Special Investigation into the Cause of Racing Pigeons Respiratory Troubles', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new introduction on pigeons.

Download or read book Pigeon Man written by Jim Emerton and published by Mereo Books, mereobook, mereobooks. This book was released on 2019-01-18 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Emerton bred and raced birds for 40 years and had birds return to the loft from as far as 879 miles away. Now in retirement from active racing, he devotes his time and energies to sharing his experiences, his observations and his expertise with the rest of the fancy. Here in one volume is a comprehensive collection of his thoughts about pigeons and pigeon racing, ranging from short pieces originally written for the leading fanciers? magazines to full-length articles and interviews. What unites us in principle is the common good of the sport, and with this in mind I do what I can for others ? it all oils the cogs of the sport. Some will see me as a know-all, yet I am a quiet little man making my mark, that's all. What is true is that I have made a life study of pigeons, and as a teacher I like to impart knowledge and experience? My aim is purely to tell it as it is to me, and if this is illuminating to others, then so be it.?

Download or read book Pigeons in the Great War written by Alfred Henry Osman and published by London : The "Racing Pigeons" publishing Company, Limited. This book was released on 1928 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Søgeord: 1. Verdenskrig; Brevduer; Brevduetjeneste; Storbritannien.

Download or read book Winning Ways of Modern Pigeon Racing written by Charles Lyons and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work on Pigeon Racing is an engrossing read for any pigeon racer of historian of the sport, but also contains much information that is still pertinent and practical today. Recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of the pigeon fancier. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Download or read book A Valiant Deceit written by Stephanie Graves and published by Kensington Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 2022-12-27 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving wartime intrigue, rural village life, and little-known historical facts about the role of carrier pigeons in WWII, Stephanie Graves continues the adventures of Olive Bright, a young pigeoneer who, along with her racing birds, has been conscripted to aid the fight against the Nazis. It’s not the daring role she’d envisioned for herself, but her quiet little English village is not nearly as sheltered as she imagined… Returning to Pipley following her FANY (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) training, Olive is eager to step up her involvement in the war effort. Her pigeons are being conscripted to aid the Belgian resistance, and it’s up to Olive to choose the best birds for the mission. To protect the secrecy of their work, she must also continue the ruse of being romantically involved with her superior, Captain Jameson Aldridge, a task made more challenging by the fact that she really does have feelings for the gruff Irish intelligence officer. But perhaps the greatest challenge of all comes when an instructor at Station XVII, the top-secret training school housed at Brickendonbury Manor, is found dead in Balls Wood by a troop of Girl Guides. The police quickly rule Lieutenant Jeremy Beckett’s death an accident, but based on clues she finds at the scene, Olive begins to suspect he might have been a spy. Involving the reluctant Jamie, she is determined to solve the murder and possibly stop a threat to their intelligence efforts which could put the Belgians—not to mention her pigeons—in grave danger.

Download or read book Pigeon Passion written by Elliott Lang and published by Internet Marketing Business. This book was released on 2010 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The must-have guide for anyone passionate about keeping, breeding or racing pigeons." -- Cover

Download or read book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil written by John Berendt and published by Random House. This book was released on 1994-01-13 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A modern classic of true crime, set in a most beguiling Southern city—now in a 30th anniversary edition with a new afterword by the author “Elegant and wicked . . . might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.”—The New York Times Book Review Shots rang out in Savannah’s grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. In this sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative, John Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman’s Card Club; the turbulent young gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the “soul of pampered self-absorption”; the uproariously funny drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young people dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a sublime and seductive reading experience.

Download or read book Pigeons Racing Homer Facts and Secrets written by Leslie Charles Swanson and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pigeon Fancier written by Old Hand and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This vintage book contains a detailed guide to keeping pigeons, with information on housing, feeding, selection and breeding, ailments and diseases, and many other related aspects. Written in plain language and full of useful tips, this book will appeal to both existing and prospective fanciers, and would make for a great addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: “Designing and Building a Loft”, “Stocking the Loft”, “Raising Squeakers”, “Culling”, “Food”, “Feeding Methods”, “Ailments, “Vitamins”, “Clocking”, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on preserving food.

Download or read book Flipped written by Wendelin Van Draanen and published by Ember. This book was released on 2003-05-13 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review