. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE BIRDS OF THE AVIARY 265 II. Cages Leaving aside for the time being the aviary properly so called, the advice that here follows on the lodging of birds in our houses applies as much to all small caged birds as to canaries. The cage, considered as a furnished home, is often un- suitable, and therefore injuii- ous, to its inhabitant. For a single bird it ought to be at least eighteen inches lung and eighteen inches high,while the width should be
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness; tr. from the French of Gos. De Voogt, by Katharine P. Wormeley;. Domestic animals. THE BIRDS OF THE AVIARY 265 II. Cages Leaving aside for the time being the aviary properly so called, the advice that here follows on the lodging of birds in our houses applies as much to all small caged birds as to canaries. The cage, considered as a furnished home, is often un- suitable, and therefore injuii- ous, to its inhabitant. For a single bird it ought to be at least eighteen inches lung and eighteen inches high,while the width should be fifteen inches. Round cages, though x'er)- pretty and easih' suspended, are not so desirable as square or oblong ones. Birds in round cages are subject to vertigo and are not sheltered. A N(JRWICII WITH HoOD. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Voogt, Gos de, 1863-1918; Wormeley, Katharine Prescott; Burkett, Charles William, 1873- ed. Boston, Ginn & Company
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