. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. TiiF. r.\U( 282 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. The Starling in 1840 they have spread far and near. Theyare generally green, but other species areraised which are very handsome, among themthe whites and the blues. They are made tohatch (as do most of the parrot race) in closetnests, because in the natural state they raisetheir young in hollows. If persons have but one parrot, it is best notto use the traditional round cage, but a squareone with a flat roof. It is not atnecessary that the perches shouldbe of metal. It is true tha
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. TiiF. r.\U( 282 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. The Starling in 1840 they have spread far and near. Theyare generally green, but other species areraised which are very handsome, among themthe whites and the blues. They are made tohatch (as do most of the parrot race) in closetnests, because in the natural state they raisetheir young in hollows. If persons have but one parrot, it is best notto use the traditional round cage, but a squareone with a flat roof. It is not atnecessary that the perches shouldbe of metal. It is true that thebirds take delight in gnawingwooden ones, but what ofthat ? When the perches flyinto splinters new ones canbe inserted, and, in anycase, parrots must be sup-plied with bits of wood. Theymust also have plenty of sandand rust is as bad for themfor other birds. Then why use cages ? The larger species should be . _ ^ ^ Si- ^ Trained Crow fed with rice, Indian corn, and hemp; the smaller ones with canary seed and surely mark the limit of the variousraces that may still be reckoned among domes-ti
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