. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. 100 I' ANP ALL ABOUT TIIEM. The beak, in Blacks, Blues, and Powdered-Blues is black, and in all otlier varieties a flesh, except in .Silvers and Pow- dered-Silvers which are darker. The eye in Blues is a reddish-gravel, and in all colors but white are yellow-gravel, but in whites they are dark or bull. One must look ovit for colored feathers, grouse legs, and for dark toe-nails, but the Owl is now Ijred to such a high standard that these little defects seldom appear. The Owl from its very neat and cute appearance will al- ways be a great favorite,
. Pigeons and all about them. Pigeons. 100 I' ANP ALL ABOUT TIIEM. The beak, in Blacks, Blues, and Powdered-Blues is black, and in all otlier varieties a flesh, except in .Silvers and Pow- dered-Silvers which are darker. The eye in Blues is a reddish-gravel, and in all colors but white are yellow-gravel, but in whites they are dark or bull. One must look ovit for colored feathers, grouse legs, and for dark toe-nails, but the Owl is now Ijred to such a high standard that these little defects seldom appear. The Owl from its very neat and cute appearance will al- ways be a great favorite, and those fanciers who once take them up, find so much to admire and attract, that they sel- dom give them up. I know a number of fanciers who have bred them for many years, and find as much in them to infatuate as ever, and this speaks well for the points iu them that can so easily be brought out if care, skill, and judgment, is added to a nat- ural liking for these pretty little pets. There are many lofts in America that will compare favorably with those of Eng '•BfSi^iB I'rasTCsr rroi. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gilbert, Frank M. Boston, C. E. Twombly
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