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	Many of the pigeon magazines found under the book section already contain indexes to the articles therein. This year we are starting an ambitious project. Creating an index for all of the American Pigeon Journals ever published. You can help building the index and it is certainly needed and appreciated. Eventually, with your help, all will be available for viewing on line on a per issue basis and downloaded to your device as well. There they can be searched for any word or particular phrase. Most available PDF viewers have this search function built in. This capability is a great help in locating a particular topic or author. Please help keeping this accumulated knowledge alive and available to all current and future fanciers. Thanks, John Verburg your host.
	Want to learn just how a pigeon show works? Well just visit the virtual show. A great way to learn a little more about what goes on at a pigeon show.
	Visit an actual pigeon show in your area. Most pigeon shows are held in the fall of the year, but a few are offered throughout the year. They are generally free to the public, very informative and an entertaining way to see some of these marvelous birds in feather. A great family outing. Check it out to see if there is one in your neighborhood. If there is not, don't despair. You can go to the virtual show. To have your event listed, and yes it is free, simply email John the site administrator:
	Pigeon Postcards There are many kinds of pigeon postcards, and they are printed all over the world.
	Memory teaser This is one of the classic old memory test games, and it uses different pigeon breeds as the subject. You try to match up each pair of identical birds in the fewest attempts possible. Naturally, should you give up, it will show you all the match pairs. Give it a try, it's just for fun.
	The Veterinary Advice Section There are several pages here devoted to the well being of pigeons, including a Medical Formulary for most of the most common pigeon illnesses, tube feeding infants that have lost their parents, how to rescue pigeons, circo virus, and how to prevent illnesses in your loft by using a closed system.

	Cook's book of dovecotes The Pigeon Cote Presents, the fully annotated second edition of Dovecotes of Great Britain. We made our first visit to Great Britain in 1998 to record the dovecotes of old described by Cooke in his work Book of Dovecotes. We were very happy to find that many of the dovecotes he described nearly one hundred years ago were not only still there, but many have found loving sponsors that have maintained them in pristine condition. In 2006 we made a second trip to try to find some we just didn't have time to get to during our previous five week visit, and we again were well rewarded. It took me until 2008 to prepare all the new material and include it on the updated web site. We have added a lot of annotation, displayed in green on standard browsers, and many more photographs. Here is a site you can visit time and again with some great colored photography of many of the cotes. Cooke's original work is shown as plain black text so you can easily distinguish Cooke's original work from the annotations provided by so many. Thanks to you all.
	Dovecotes of France In the Fall of 2008 the Pigeoncote hosts explored Brittany, France to record the many dovecotes to be found in that region. The trip covers 19 days and the pages are laid out to make following along easy. Come take a look at the dovecotes of Brittany.
	Find a pigeon club near you Unfortunately, this list contains only a handful of the hundreds of local pigeon clubs that are available to help you. If you know of a club and would like it listed here, please email John the web page administrator.
	Pigeon Cote Miscellaneous and Archives The really good stuff on the Pigeon Cote that has with stood the test of time, including of course Dovecotes, National Pigeon Show Slide show, Pigeon Color Slide Show, and a lot more.
	Questions, Comments, or Concerns? Email me host, John Verburg.
	The Pigeon Cote Bookstore is the place to go: If you are searching for that affordable gift that any pigeon fancier would appreciate - why not a novel, or a pigeon magazine published the month and perhaps even the year of their birth. We have most months and years available in either the American Pigeon Journal, the Pigeon Debut, the Pigeon Fancier, and others. Just browse the Pigeon Cote bookstore. There is a tremendous selection. Not just magazines and novels about pigeons, but many of the best books in the field, including children's books, antique books, and those detailing specific breeds. Most are in English but there are foreign publications as well. There are also to do books from basic to advanced, covering medical help, pigeons use in war, and of course dovecotes. You will be surprised to see just how many books and magazines there are on such an "arcane" subject.
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