CONTENTS

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SECTION I. GENERAL  
  Purpose   1   1
  Methods   2   1
  Origin and history   3   1
  Nature   4   1
  Utility   5   2
  II. DESCRIPTION
  General appearance   6   3
  Weight   7   3
  Plumage   8   3
  Head   9   3
  Neck 10   3
  Body 11   3
  Respiratory channels 12   5
  Digestive organs 13   6
  Bloom or milt 14   6
  Molt 15   8
  Varieties of feathers 16   9
  III. CARE
  Loft 17 11
  Preparation of loft to receive pigeons 18 11
  Receipt of pigeons at loft 19 11
  Watering 20 14
  Feeding 21 15
  Pigeon feed 22 16
  Bathing 23 25
  Catching and handling 24 25
  IV. LOFT MANAGEMENT AND RECORDS
  Routine 25 28
  Classification of pigeon colors 26 28
  Records and reports 27 29
  Banding 28 37
  Loft equipment 29 39
  Message holders 30 42
  V. TRAINING
  Responsibility for training 31 45
  Qualifications for pigeoneers 32 45
  Introduction to pigeon training 33 46
  Settling pigeons 34 46
  Training for messenger service 35 50
  Delivering pigeons by parachute 36 58
  VI. MATING AND BREEDING
  Mating 37 62
  Sex 38 62
  Selection of stock 39 62
  Line breeding 40 64
  Nests 41 64
  Control of breeding 42 64
  Laying 43 65
  Hatching and feeding 44 65
  Identification 45 65
  Culling 46 65
  VII. DISEASES AND MEDICINES
  General 47 67
  Prevention of disease 48 67
  Control of disease 49 67
  Anatomy and physiology 50 68
  Indications of sickness 51 69
  Diseases 52 69
  External parasites 53 73
  Internal parasites 54 77
  Treatment of injuries 55 81
  Medicines 56 82