The Homing Pigeon
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 1945
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Description: TM 11-410 The Homing Pigeon, 1945-01-01

This manual supersedes TM 11-140, 10 September 1940
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Paragraph Page; title: SECTION I. GENERAL; title: Purpose 1 1; title: Methods 2 1; title: Origin and history 3 1; title: Nature 4 1; title: Utility 5 2; title: II. DESCRIPTION; title: General appearance 6 3; title: Weight 7 3; title: Plumage 8 3; title: Head 9 3; title: Neck 10 3; title: Body 11 3; title: Respiratory channels 12 S; title: Digestive organs 13 6; title: Bloom or milt 14 6; title: Molt 15 8; title: Varieties of feathers 16 9; title: III. CARE; title: Loft 17 11; title: Preparation of loft to receive pigeons 18 11; title: Receipt of pigeons at loft 19 11; title: Watering 20 14; title: Feeding 21 15; title: Pigeon feed 22 16; title: Bathing 23 25; title: Catching and handling 24 25; title: IV. LOFT MANAGEMENT AND RECORDS; title: Routine 25 28; title: Classification of pigeon colors 26 28; title: Records and reports 27 29; title: Banding 28 37; title: Loft equipment 29 39; title: Message holders 30 42; title: V. TRAINING; title: Responsibility for training 31 45; title: Qualifications for pigeoneers 32 45; title: Introduction to pigeon training 33 46; title: Settling pigeons 34 46; title: Training for messenger service 35 50; title: Delivering pigeons by parachute 36 58; title: VI. MATING AND BREEDING; title: Mating 37 62; title: Sex 38 62; title: Selection of stock 39 62; title: Line breeding 40 64; title: Nests 41 64; title: Control of breeding 42 64; title: Laying 43 65; title: Hatching and feeding 44 65; title: Identification 45 65; title: Culling 46 65; title: VII. DISEASES AND MEDICINES; title: General 47 67; title: Prevention of disease 48 67; title: Control of disease 49 67; title: Anatomy and physiology 50 68; title: Indications of sickness 51 69; title: Diseases 52 69; title: External parasites 53 73; title: Internal parasites 54 77; title: Treatment of injuries 55 81; title: Medicines 56 82