fANCr BRfiEDS 



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are ebony with a green sheen; the Whites are a decided white 

 with a lustre on breast and haclcle. 



The American Barb and Carrier Club is the specialty club 

 fostering this breed, and 0. W. Opsann of New Roclielle, N. Y. 

 is the Secretary. 



BARBS 



In passing on the Barb we find another pleasing type of 

 pigeons. As compared with the Carrier which was just de- 

 scribed above we notice more compactness, broader lines, in fact 





YliLLOW BARB HEN 

 Bred by E. H. Trissler, Lancaster, Pa. 



a much more "stocky" bird yet we liave a medium size bird in 

 the Barb. We have in this breed the Yellow, Black, White, Red 

 and Light, Dark and Medimii Dun varieties. 



The head of the Barb is large and blocky or square and at 

 the same time broad from front to back. The eye has a black 

 pupil. The eye cere is a bright red in color and is circular and 

 stands out more or less prominently. The beak is short and 

 massive and, as the standard describes it very appropriately, 

 of "bullfinch" shape. The mandibles are thick and of flesh 



