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White Carneau by crossing, let him be convinced of his error 

 by trying it out for himself. There has always been a great 

 demand for birds with white feathers, as they seem to attract 

 the eye. The White Carneau when perfected, like white chick- 

 ens, will be a very popular breed. There are a few White Car- 

 neaux in existence, but as yet this variety is in the experimental 

 stage. It, however, is a good cause and a worthy undertaking 

 from a commercial standpoint, besides the work being most 

 interesting and instructive to one who likes pigeons and enjoys 

 accomplishing hard tasks. 



The first test of a White Carneau is the color of the eye. An 

 orange colored eye is necessary. Without this the type, size 

 and feather color mean nothing. Even though a white bird has 

 an orange colored eye it must have the other qualities to qualify 

 as a White Carneau and must be bred so that it will reproduce 

 itself in color, type, and other necessary qualities when mated 

 to a White Canieau. 



The fact that the White Carneau must have orange eyes makes 

 them much more difficult to breed. 



Mr. A. Besche in the American Pigeon Journal says: "White 

 Cameaux are fast gaining in poularity and we hear consider 

 ably more of them now, especially so in the past twelve or fifteen 

 months. To those who are breeding whites I should say, "stick 

 it out" for I see nothing but a prosperous future, "greater de- 

 mands," and hence better prices. Those who are not breeding 

 them should try a few pairs and help bring this beautiful color 

 even more to the front." 



BLACK CARNEAUX 



Black Cameaux have not yet been produced to any great 

 extent. They can be produced in the same manner as the 

 black Orpington chicken is produced and along the same 

 method as is described in the article on White Cameaux. It 

 is almost impossible to produce Black Cameaux by selection, 

 even though you might continue to select and mate together the 

 darkest colored birds for an indefinite period. The result would 

 be a dark blue or slate colored bird instead of a black one, as 

 the dark pigment in a Carneau is not black but blue, and it is 

 this bluish tint with the red that gives the red such a rich 

 maroon cast. 



