Pigeons

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Selecting Pigeons
  1. If pigeons are new, they will be full and fat at the vent, and limber-footed.
  2. If the toes are harsh, the vent loose, open and green, they are stale.
  3. If they are old, their legs will be large and red.
  4. The tame pigeon is preferable to the wild, and should be large in the body, fat and tender.
  5. The wild pigeon is not as fat.
Original Text
Pigeons. THESE birds, if new, are full and fat at the vent, and limber-footed; but if the toes are harsh, the vent loose, open and green, they are stale. If they are old, their legs will be large and red. The tame pigeon is preferable to the wild, and should be large in the body, fat and tender; but the wild pigeon is not so fat.
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