The most appealing part of a pigeon's face is the eye. From the time people started to breed pigeons, much has been said and written about the subject of the eye. And the opinions have differed widely, often contradicting each other.
Today there is still a wide range of views around.
We find them in our own country as well as in foreign magazines. Quite a few authors hold onto the opinion that all that's to be read in a pigeon's eye is it's physical condition. In this article I'm going to describe for you those factors which are most essential when judging the eye. My knowledge comes from studying the international pigeon literature, as well as from 20 years of intensive, personal observations during my career as a fancier, and I believe it to be accurate. This pair produces worldwide National winners and Ace pigeons in 5 generations.