Racing Pigeons - Softcover

Osman, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0571178146 ISBN 13: 9780571178148

Publisher: Colin Osman, 2002

Synopsis

Racing pigeons race over distances up to 800 miles and at speeds varying from 30 to 70 miles per hour, and 29 countries are affiliated to the International Federation of Pigeon Racing. In Great Britain, where there are about 225,000 pigeon fanciers, a large number of people earn their living wholly or partly through the sport and hobby, and "The Racing Pigeon Weekly" (founded in the 1880s by the grandfather of the author of this book) sells approximately 35,000 copies per week. This updated edition of a work first published in 1980 offers wide-ranging coverage of the sport, and general pigeon care.

About this title

About the Author:

Colin Osman is not only a practical pigeon fancier himself but belongs to the third of four generations of a family that has been the acknowledged leader of the sport for well over one hundred years. His grandfather founded The Racing Pigeon, the leading journal for the sport, and during the fifty years that Colin himself worked on the magazine he had frequent opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with the most successful fanciers throughout the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: Colin Osman
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0571178146
• ISBN 13: 9780571178148
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 264