The Feather's Practical Pigeon Book 



variety, form, and color of flying Tumblers is almost 

 numberless, and embraces varieties known by many 

 different names, such as Rose Wings, Mottles, Grizzles, 

 Bald Heads, Badges, Saddles, Splashes, Tipplers, 

 Beards, Birmingham Rollers, Almonds, Kites, High 

 Flyers, Oriental Rollers, etc. Some of these are muffed 

 or booted, others again are without booting, and are 

 known as plain legged. Each variety has its peculiari- 

 ties, some tumbling only once in awhile during their 

 flights, others like the Birmingham and Oriental Rollers, 

 tumbling over and over several times, while still others 

 although known as Tumblers never tumble. They are 

 a beautiful family of pigeons, however, and no matter 

 which variety or varieties are kept, they afford an un- 

 limited amount of pleasure. 



The quality of high-flying in Tumblers, as with long- 

 distance flying in the Antwerp, has to be taught them, 

 and is done by allowing them their liberty but once or 

 twice each day, and at that time keeping them on the 

 wing with the flag previously spoken of in connection 

 with Antwerps. The same course of feeding as with 

 Antwerps needs to be observed with "flying Tumblers." 

 The question of whether the fancier wants a flock of 

 high flyers that simply fly high and never tumbler, or 

 whether he wants a flock that tumble well and fly high 

 also, is one to be determined by himself. Birds that 

 tumble are not as likely to prove as good in high-flying 

 and long-staying qualities as those that do not tumble. 

 By long-staying qualitie;?, I mean ability to keep on the 

 wing for hours, some flocks staying up for the period of 

 twelve to fourteen hours, and this at such a height as to 

 be at times invisible to the naked eye, but to my mind 

 the birds that tumble as they fly are the most enjoyable. 

 It takes time to collect a good family of such birds, as it 



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