. Biggle pet book ; a collection of information for old and young whose natural instincts teach them to be kind to all living creatures. Pets. PICJEOXS. 121 and handsome plumage; the most popular marking being a white body with black head and black tail and flight feathers. For aristocratic carriage and make-up, no variety excels the Pouter. They are distinguished by their peculiar habit of expanding the oesophagus to enorm- ous proportions at their pleasure. (See illustration on page 119.) The English Pouter is a large bird, but there is a small variety called Pigmy Pouters. Jacobins are smal
. Biggle pet book ; a collection of information for old and young whose natural instincts teach them to be kind to all living creatures. Pets. PICJEOXS. 121 and handsome plumage; the most popular marking being a white body with black head and black tail and flight feathers. For aristocratic carriage and make-up, no variety excels the Pouter. They are distinguished by their peculiar habit of expanding the oesophagus to enorm- ous proportions at their pleasure. (See illustration on page 119.) The English Pouter is a large bird, but there is a small variety called Pigmy Pouters. Jacobins are small fancy pigeons marked by re- curved feathers on the back of head and neck, forming a hood, and giving them a very unique appearance. See illustration on page 118. Turbits have a crest on the head and a frill on the breast; Owls lack the crest, but otherwise are much like them. (See illus- tration on page iii.) In this class are Tur- biteens, Satinettes, and Blondinettes. The Tumbler is. SHOKT-FACKD TUMBLKRS. an interesting variety that should not be overlooked in making a selection. It is named from, its habit of tumbling while on the wing. There is one kind, called In- side or Parlor Tumblers, that carL scarcely rise above the ground with- out performing a somersault. One of the lirst to attract the FANTAiL. attention of a youth or beginner is- the Fantail, the white being the most striking in ap- 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 Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia, W. Atkinson
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