Contributions to ADAN, History of dove color, Production and age of ringneck female, Origins of ringnecks, Fate of the world depends on this dove, Porcelain egg albumin

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Contributions by W. J. Miller to the American Dove Association Newsletter (ADAN); and DoveLine 1998--

• 1974- Predation on doves. July/Aug. pp. 6-9.

• 1974- Sexing doves II. Sexing by behavior. Aug./Sept. Reprinted May/June 1992 and Jan./Feb.1996. p. 11. The Doveline Jan./Feb. 1999 p. 12.

• 1974- Sexing doves I. Vent sexing. Sept./Oct. 1974. Reprinted The Doveline Sept./Oct. 1998 p. 12.

• 1974- A recessive mutant "stubby dwarf" in ringneck doves. Sept./Oct. pp. 5-8.

• 1974- Turn on the lights?. Nov./Dec. pp. 5-7. Reprinted Sept./Oct. 1977 pp. 5-6.

• 1974- More about dove diseases. Nov./Dec. pp. 3-4.

• 1976- How heavy are your doves?. Sept./Oct. p. 7.

• 1977- White head flecks in doves. Jan./Feb. p. 1. Reprinted Jan./Feb. 1981.

• 1977- Dove culture II: Differences in baby ringneck doves. July/Aug. p. 6.

• 1977- Dove culture III: Differences in juvenile ringneck doves. July/Aug. p. 5.

• 1977- Plication (tailfolding) in ringneck doves. Nov./Dec. p.5.

• 1978- Absence of bill ring in ringneck doves, Streptopelia risoria. May/June p. 4.Reprinted July/Aug. 1980 p. 6.

• 1979- The story of the pied mutations. Jan./Feb. pp. 8-9.(with W. F. Hollander)

• 1979- Breeding cycle interval in ringneck doves, Streptopelia risoria. March/April p. 7.

• 1979- New colors in Laughing-doves. May/June p. 4. (with W.F. Hollander)

• 1980- Dove Culture V. What do they eat?. Jan./Feb. pp. 9-11.

• 1980- A further experiment with disease in doves. Jan./Feb.p. 4.

• 1980- Fostering dove eggs. May/June p.3.

• 1981- Do some of your ring neck doves have long tails?. May/June. p. 5. (with P. J. Hollander)

• 1981- Down color in ringneck doves, Streptopelia risoria.July/August. pp. 4-5. (with P. J. Hollander)

• 1981- Cream colored ringnecks. Nov./Dec. p. 6.

• 1981- Termination of dove colony and genetic characters studied. Nov./Dec. pp. 7-8.

• 1984- A record holder per number of progeny!?. March/April pp. 8-9.

• 1984- Book review of "Wild Pigeons and Doves" by Dr. Jean Delacour 1980. T.F.H. Publications. pp. 189. March/April p. 7.

• 1984- Genetics of the ringneck dove, Streptopelia risoria I. Overveiw. May/June p. 10.

• 1984- Genetics of the ringneck dove, Streptopelia risoria II. Description of mutants- albino, autosomal recessive= al. Sept./Oct. pp. 3-5.

• 1984- Genetics of the ringneck dove, Streptopelia risoria III. Description of mutants- Ivory- autosomal recessive= iv. Nov./Dec. pp. 6-8.

• 1985- Genetics of the ringneck dove, Streptopelia risoria.IV. Description of mutants- pied- autosomal recessive. Jan./Feb. pp. 9-11. Reprinted May/June 1988 pp. 5-6.

• 1985- Cream: the first ivory-rosy ringneck doves. Sept./Oct.pp. 6-8.

• 1985- Questions and characteristics of orange-tangerine ringneck doves. Nov./Dec. p. 5. Reprinted May/June 1993 p. 6. (with O. F. Munsell)

• 1986- Cold-weather blood feathers in doves?. Jan./Feb. p. 10.

• 1986- The wild type (dark) color. Jan./Feb. p. 6.

• 1986- The fate of the world depends on the collared dove. March/April p. 7.

• 1986- Early domestic Doves in the New World. Sept./Oct. p. 10. Reprinted Nov./Dec. 1986 p. 10.

• 1987- Comments on the new mutant colors in Ringnecks. Jan./Feb. p. 8.

• 1987- Cream and Albino Doves. May/April p. 4. Reprinted in The Doveline Sept./Oct. 1998 p. 5.

• 1987- A note about minerals and diet for doves. Nov./Dec. p.5.

• 1988- Same sexed clutches in mourning doves?. May/April pp.10-11. (with Gene Hochlan)

• 1989- Dark-Blond-White: Sex-linked alternatives in ringneck doves. Jan./Feb. pp. 6-10.

• 1989- Mutations in ringneck doves. May/April pp. 7-8. (with W. F. Hollander)

• 1989- New mutant color in ringneck doves. Sept./Oct. pp. 3-4.

• 1989- Sleeping doves. Nov./Dec. p. 8. (perhaps was previously printed)

• 1990- A possible new mutant, hallux nail spike, in ringneck doves. July/Aug. p. 5.

• 1990- Pink Ringneck doves!!! Sept./Oct. pg.10. Reprinted in The Doveline Sept./Oct. 1998 p. 5. (with K. L.Stalder)

• 1990- About frosty color and how to tell frosty at hatching. Nov./Dec..

• 1991- Long term production in a white dove pair, Streptopelia risoria. Sept/Oct. pp. 5-6.

• 1991- Long term production in a rosy pair, Streptopelia risoria. Nov./Dec. pp. 10-11.

• 1992- Distinguishing (?) the cream phenotype in doves. Jan./Feb. pp. 7-8.

• 1992- A note about minerals and diet for doves. May/June pp. 2-3.

• 1992- Rose ringneck doves and other color comments. May/June p. 4.

• 1996- Book reveiw: "Doves: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual" by Matthew M. Vriends. May/June 1996 p. 12. (with W. F. Hollander)THE DOVELINE

• 1998- Miller returns from Brazil. The Doveline July/August p. 7.

• 1999- Where do new varieties of ringneck doves come from?. The Doveline Jan./Feb. p. 3. (with W. F. Hollander)

• 1999- Sexing Doves III. Sex-linked Genetic Characters Doveline5/6-99 pages5-6

• 1999- Sample Production Page of a Ringneck Dove. 408Y Now 26 Years Old DoveLine5/6-99 pages14-15

• 1999- Doves Are Delightful /Some Dove Culture Information The DoveLine July/August p. 13-14. Letter to the Editor: Domestication produces mutations? Grit NOT required. p. 16 The Great Lakes Dove Breeders Association with Jon Morren as Secretary (RR#3 Adams St., Zeeland, Michigan 49464) and Art Modler as Publicity Director with others (Weber, Johnson, Burger, Owen?) mailed a Bulletin with a Constitution and By-Laws 11 Aug 1972 (8 cent Eisenhower stamp) proposing a national group of dove fanciers. There were 117 members in November 1973. [Miller was in Brazil for one year 1978-79 and 1992-93, then again 1995-1997]

Contributions to ADAN, History of dove color, Production and age of ringneck female, Origins of ringnecks, Fate of the world depends on this dove, Porcelain egg albumin

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