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THE PRACTICAL PIGEON KEEPER. 



Trumpeters are described by Moore as well known in his 

 time, and as deriving their name from the peculiar voice, the 

 coo being very frequent, loud, and abrupt. Their other pro- 

 perties are rose, crest, and foot-feather. The crest should 

 resemble that of the shell-crested Turbit, Nun, and . other 

 pigeons, or otherwise the edge of a shell standing upright, and 

 extending round the back of the head till nearly level with 



Mottled Tbumpeteb. 



the eyes. It should not lie down, or fit close like the hood 

 of a Jacobin, but stand upright, clear away from the head; 

 and when it does this the more developed it is the better. The 

 rose is a circular top-knot or crest on the top of the head, 

 spreading out as evenly as possible on all sides from a central 

 spot in the middle. The legs are heavily vulture-hocked, 



