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fancy pigeons o^^^H^ the people are very devout, and we 

 have many birds na,m,ecl after their teachers, such as Nuns, 

 Jacobins, Priests, and hei;ice it is presumed that they also named 

 the Archangel on accoimt of its richness in color. It is one of 

 the most attractive v^ifieties that we have, and they are bred 

 to a jiigh state, of perfection. It has an upright carriage, long 

 head, straight, slender beak. The wings are a dark brown, while 

 the neck, head, breast and bust are a rich bronze, giving them 

 a burnished appearance. 





Barbs- 



The Barb is by no means one of the prettiest of fancy 

 pigeons. However, it is a hardy variety and a., fairly good 

 breeder and not at all difficult to manage with reasonable care. 

 One of the main features to watch in Ijreeding Barbs is to pre- 

 vent ulceration of the wattles, a disease that all wattled varie- 

 ties are subject to. This can be prevented by sponging the 

 wattles to remove the gummy exudation which all the wattled 

 varieties are subject to. The main point in breeding the Barb 

 is- the headi; to get the eye wattles large enough that it cannot 



