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PROFITABLE PIGEON BREEDING 



From the globe downward the bird is very slender, the waist 

 being very narrow, the shoulders are hollow and the back long 

 and narrow. The breast is narrow and more or less flat. The 

 wings are carried well up against the body with the wing butts 

 well hidden. The tail is carried on a continuation of the line 

 of the back and is just aliove the floor when the bird is standing 

 erect. A small bird is desired, the smaller the better. 



The legs of the Pigmy are long and slender and are set under 

 the bird so that when it stands erect the ball of the foot is on 

 a plumb line from the eye. The legs are covered with short 



SILVER PIGMY I'OUTER COCK 

 Bred by Fair^*io\v Pigeon Lofts, Trenton. N. J. 



soft feathers and arc so covered as to allow no poi'tion of the 

 flesh to show, this being what is known to Pouter breeders as 

 "stocking-legged." The feet have longer feathers that are coarser 

 and are well spread. These feathers allow no exposure of flesh 

 on top of the feet and are known as "slippers." 



In type the bird is an erect one of long slender proportions. 

 The carriage is therefore very proud and gi'aceful. 



The Pigmy Pouter is bred in tlie follo«'ing well-kno\\n varie- 

 ties: Pieds or Black, Blue, Red, Yellow and Silver and Plain 

 Color or White. According to the Pigmy standard an "Any 

 Other Color" class is allowed and is composed of Mealies, Creams, 



