. Canaries, hybrids, and British birds in cage and aviary. 48 CANARIES, HYBRIDS, AND BRITISH BIRDS intended for the use of one pair of birds only, is known as a sinoic brccdin<^ cafre. Tiic- illustration on tliis patjc shows such a caoc fitted with a nioval)le wire front, sccd- hopper, glass drinking vessel, and earth- enware egg drawer, all in their proper positions as used while breeding. A small glass vessel may also he fixed against the perch by ])assing a wiiv pin through the lip of the vessel. In this may be placed other tit-bits, such as a. little SINGLE BOX BREEDING CAGE.
. Canaries, hybrids, and British birds in cage and aviary. 48 CANARIES, HYBRIDS, AND BRITISH BIRDS intended for the use of one pair of birds only, is known as a sinoic brccdin<^ cafre. Tiic- illustration on tliis patjc shows such a caoc fitted with a nioval)le wire front, sccd- hopper, glass drinking vessel, and earth- enware egg drawer, all in their proper positions as used while breeding. A small glass vessel may also he fixed against the perch by ])assing a wiiv pin through the lip of the vessel. In this may be placed other tit-bits, such as a. little SINGLE BOX BREEDING CAGE. Willi WIKH FRONT AND FITTINGS. bread and milk, or l)oilcd rape, any of which are best given in a sc})arate vessel. The only other article requii'ed in this cage is the earthenware nest-pan, hung either in the centre of the back of the cage, or at one end, whichever the breeder prefers. A small wire rack on the outside of the wire front, in which to place the nest- building material for the hen to ])ull through the wires, completes the fittings. It will be observed in the illustration of this cage that the turn-rail at the bottom is open ; it is arranged thus to show its method of working. This cage is free from any fixed tra])i)iiigs inside in whicii insect pests may gather; the fittings are all movable. can. of course, be used where preferred, but this cage has no sand-tray —simply the turn-rail in front, which is removed when tiie cage is cleaned out. A two-compartment c;i,ge is called a " double breeding cage," Jind allords accom- modation for two pairs of Compart= birds, one pair in each com- ment Cages. , , partmcnt. and so on. In describing cages we shall adopt these terms. A " stack " of cages is simply a nuiltiplieation of compartments built either in one ])iccc or in sections, though when built in one |)iccc it is more generally spoken of as an eight- or sixteen-eompart- mcnt cage, according to the number of pairs it is intended to ac
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