APPENDIX E 
(Copyright, 1908, by Elmer C. Rice.) 
(Above pictures copyright, 1907, by Elmer C. Rice.) 
CARNEAUX. BIG, RED PIGEONS. 
The Carneau (pronounced car-no; plural Carneaux, pronounced the same) breed is new to this 
country. These pigeons are larger than the Homers and breed squabs weighing over a pound 
apiece. Plumage almost invariably copper red (rare specimens yellow) splashed a little with 
white; long body; broad breast; shape of head and body, and poise of body, different from 
other varieties; quiet disposition, not so timid as other breeds; meat of squabs uncommonly 
white; have no homing qualities; they may be allowed to fly, if desired, after a fortnight’s con- 
finement, will stay around the place where they are fed, will not try to fly back to place where 
bred; feed their young steadily and well; breed nine to ten pairs of squabs per year; are housed, 
fed and handled same as Homers; strong, rugged build. The above pictures give a very good 
idea of this variety. A customer in Greensburg, Penn., writes: ‘‘ This is the first time in my 
life to receive a circular picturing anything which gave a true picture; your picture is true to 
life in every detail. Everybody who sees my Carneaux is greatly taken with them. In every 
way they are doing splendidly.” ; 
I spent several months in Europe in 1906, partly to study in their home the 
Carneaux pigeons, which then were just becoming known in America and 
were recommended in sensational terms, It was my purpose to see the 
evidence at first hand and find out if the claims were founded on fact. My 
investigations were favorable to this breed but I have waited two years to 
see how the birds would breed in our own lofts and in the lofts of customers. 
At this writing we have sold about a thousand pairs of Carneaux and orders 
for more are coming in fast. Previous to our importing this breed, there were 
about 600 pairs of Carneaux in America. 
In our long experience with pigeons, we have never known such a demand 
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