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PROFITABLE PIGEON BREEDING 



This broad back is indeed a very valuable asset to the breed, 

 and comes out of a wide and well proportioned pair of shoulders. 

 Long bodied birds are indicative of ill breeding and should not 

 be used in the breeding pens. 



The wings are carried close to the body at sides and have 

 prominent wing butts, that is to say, the butts stand out nicely 

 from the bodv to a marked degree at the front and are not 



I'AIR i)F WHITE MALTESE 

 Photo from A. F. Whclan & Son, Kansas City, Mo. 



covered by the breast feathers. The Maltese has short wing 

 flights as compared \\'ith other breeds of approximately the same 

 size. 



The tail on this l)ird is a very short one as will be noticed 

 from the pictures in this chapter. The tip of same is nearly 

 square. It is carried upward. A wedge shaped tail or one that 

 tends to droop is very objectionable. 



The thighs are long and with the long legs below make this 



