132 PIGEONS AXD ALL ABOUT THEM. 



carried over the tail. There must be no suspicion of booting 

 on the legs. 



It is hard to tell which is the most popular color in these 

 birds, as they come in all colors, and that is one beauty 

 about them. I think that the old style birds, the first real 

 Jacobins, came usually in reds, and I refer to the time in 

 this country, when the old fanciers first began to breed them. 



Constant care must be excercised, or Jacobins cannot be 

 kept in good shape. If they are allowed to feed on the 

 ground or a rough floor, the chain is liable to be damaged. 



Attemion must also be paid to the bath, as they soon become 

 so wet and bedraggled in a deep bath, that they cannot take 

 care of themselves. 



