The Pigeon by Author Dr Colin Walker Its veterinary care, managements & Cultural history.
English Version only
This book, written in English and published by Dr. Colin Walker, a specialised bird veterinarian and enthousiastic pigen fancier of Melbourne, Australia, is the most comprehensive scientific book about pigeons as domestic animals, since “The Bible” among pigeon books The Pigeon, written and published by Wendel M. Levi in 1941.
Dr. Colin Walkers book is a modernized version of this excellent book.
The new book The Pigeon is simply a “must” for any serious pigeon fancier.
See what pigeon fanciers and veterinarian say about thie book.:
” This book is a true gem for all pigeon fanciers on our happy and peaceful planet. The book is logically written and has an abundance of very useful and high quality photographs making it easy to understand.
Because the autour is a veterinarian, after ithe introduction he gets right into veterinary topics, showing how to determine most diseases, and how to prevent them.
He use almost 170 pages “in debth” explanations of various diseases which any pigeon fancier should be aware of.
After this he goes on to the more daily issues for most fanciers, like 10 pages of handeling and caring for young birds, more the 100 pages on the science and practice of racing, another 40 pages on issues dueing the breeding season, 30 pages on how to implement a health program, and 40 pages on nutrition.
Loft designs is thoroughly discussed, and finally how fanciers themself can keep track on diseases.
A charming but very useful chapter is also how to handle the public and council when it comes to pigeon keeping in urban areas.
Finally the book expose a wide variety of pigeon breeds from all over the world.
This 649 pages 2, 7 kg heavy book has an extreme high value for breeder and fanciers.
It may be give priority above spending too much money on too many pigeons in the lof, or similar errors many fanciers seem to be hitten by… (me includeded…)
Don’t hesitate to to order this book.
It is probably the best “pigeon investment” you will ever make.”