The Feather's Practical Pigeon Book 



Clean-cut. — Evenly defined. 



Down-faced. — ^Downward contortion of the beak. 



Dewlap. — (See Gullet.) 



Carriage. — The natural position of a pigeon. 



Condition. — Robust health and perfection of plum- 

 age. 



Eye-wattle. — The fleshy excrescence around the eye 

 (chiefly applied to carriers and Barbs). 



Frill. — ^A fringe of feathers on the breast growing in 

 inverted position from the throat downwand. Exam- 

 ple, the Turbit. 



Feather-legged. — Feathered below the hocks. Ex- 

 ample, the Blondinette. 



COVEKTS 



Flights (outer or primary). — The first ten feathers 

 of each wing. 



Flights (inner or secondary). — The remaining long 

 feathers of the wing. 



Foul-thighed. — Colored feathers on white thighs. 



-Frog-shaped. — Depressed in crown, but free from 

 angles and not flat. 



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