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TM 11-410 The Homing Pigeon, 1945-01-01

This manual supersedes TM 11-140, 10 September 1940

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U.S. G.P.O.
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1945, U.S. G.P.O.
in English
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The homing pigeon
1945, U.S. G.P.O.
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1940, U.S. G.P.O.
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Table of Contents

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

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OL25938009M
Internet Archive
1945TM11-410
OCLC/WorldCat
5397332

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