. Bird notes . three half-grown birds all died of septic enteritis. Their crops,proventiculi, and gizzards were all full of seed, and theywere in good condition as to flesh. The intestines of allthree swarmed with septic bacteria. I should advise thediscontinuance of the moistened bread, and the dailyremoval from the aviary floor of all excrement, withscrupulous cleanliness as to water vessels. SiLVER-Birx, hen. (The Hon. Lilla de Yarburgh-Bateson.)The cause of death was shock due to the rupture of an eggin the oviduct. Canary, nestling. (Mr. Tweed). This bird, which died on theeighth day of i
. Bird notes . three half-grown birds all died of septic enteritis. Their crops,proventiculi, and gizzards were all full of seed, and theywere in good condition as to flesh. The intestines of allthree swarmed with septic bacteria. I should advise thediscontinuance of the moistened bread, and the dailyremoval from the aviary floor of all excrement, withscrupulous cleanliness as to water vessels. SiLVER-Birx, hen. (The Hon. Lilla de Yarburgh-Bateson.)The cause of death was shock due to the rupture of an eggin the oviduct. Canary, nestling. (Mr. Tweed). This bird, which died on theeighth day of its life, had sweated three days. The causeof death was septic enteritis, the contents of the intestinesbeing crowded with septic bacteria, as also was the have for some time suspected this micro-organism to bethe explanation of this affection. Perhaps members willkindly send me any of their young birds that may die ofsweating, and so give me an opportunity of continuing myobservations. W. Geo.
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