. Bird notes . ybrid breeding very interesting, and, thoughattended by many disappointments, T have found it very encour-aging. In the last three years I have been able to breed thefollowing: two Linnet-Bullies, two Redpoll-Goldfinches, twoLinnet-Greenies, and one Redpoll-Greenie, all of which, exceptthe Redpoll-Goldies, were successfully reared. In closing I should like to thank the Editor of Cage Birdsfor his kind letters of encouragement, and wish Cage Birds thesuccess it so well deserves.—T. H. Anderson, Darvel. Correspondence 203 A DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SUPlLY OF FRESH WATER. Sir.—As a co
. Bird notes . ybrid breeding very interesting, and, thoughattended by many disappointments, T have found it very encour-aging. In the last three years I have been able to breed thefollowing: two Linnet-Bullies, two Redpoll-Goldfinches, twoLinnet-Greenies, and one Redpoll-Greenie, all of which, exceptthe Redpoll-Goldies, were successfully reared. In closing I should like to thank the Editor of Cage Birdsfor his kind letters of encouragement, and wish Cage Birds thesuccess it so well deserves.—T. H. Anderson, Darvel. Correspondence 203 A DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SUPlLY OF FRESH WATER. Sir.—As a supply of fresh water is so important for thehealth of the occupants of our aviaries, I think that a descrij)tion of anarrangement I have made in my small aviary may be of possible interest tosome of my fellow memliers, as the contrivance attains the desired objectwith a minimum of trouble. My very rough sketch shows a vertical section of the water-troughwith the inlet and outlet pipes as follows :. E. C H. A. Ivilet Pipe. The flow of water is regulated by a tap outside the aviary. B. Perforated pipe across the middle of top of the trough. As the perfora-tions represent less than the section of the inlet pipe, the water comesthrough them with a greater pressure and gets well sprayed all overthe trough and its contents get properly stirred up. Outlet Pipe. Bent as shown in .sketch, so that the top of the bend shouldbe a little lower than the top of the trough ; this level (D) prevents thelatter overflowing when the j^iessure is turned full the level corresponding to the lower part of the bend of the outletpipe. When the water is allowed to trickle slowly through pipes A and Bit will overflow slowly also, and the level of the water in the trough willkeep at the level of the said point C, while being constantly continuation of the ♦outlet pipe must be brought, say a couple of feet below the level of the trough. When the water is allowed to flowthro
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