. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Cagic for BirdsVery practical in details from currents of air; neitherdo the)- ever have a tranquilspace before their eyes, asthey might were the squarecage placed against a cages are very good inthe iiiatter of cleanliness, butthey have the great fault ofgetting rusty from the splash-ing of the bird in its cages, varnished out-side and carefully lacqueredwith white enamel inside, arethe best. The)- should bethoroughly cleaned at leastonce a week or lice will con-gregate in the corners andholes an
. Our domestic animals, their habits, intelligence and usefulness;. Cagic for BirdsVery practical in details from currents of air; neitherdo the)- ever have a tranquilspace before their eyes, asthey might were the squarecage placed against a cages are very good inthe iiiatter of cleanliness, butthey have the great fault ofgetting rusty from the splash-ing of the bird in its cages, varnished out-side and carefully lacqueredwith white enamel inside, arethe best. The)- should bethoroughly cleaned at leastonce a week or lice will con-gregate in the corners andholes and thus become a realpest. This misfortune can be]M-e\-cntcd bv an occasionalcoat of fresh lacquer. It is wrong to put polishedbamboo perches or any roundwooden perches in thesecages ; they should always besemi-oval, as a mere srlance at 266 OUR DOMESTIC ANIMALS. A NoRwic?! Canary with Gray Hood a canary on a perch will show. These perchesshould be easily removable and should be takenout often and cleaned or seeds, husks, and allsorts of dirt will collect upon them and willtherefore become wedged be-tween the toes of the bird,which finally prefers the bot-tom of the cage to the perchwhich his owner does notclean, and the latter then sup-poses that the bird is ill! As to the accessories, —seedboxes, water troughs,bath tubs, nests, etc., —theycome in great variety. Theessential thing is that they beconvenient to use with safetyand easily kept clean. Cageshave a great influence on afine song bird. The canariesof the Hartz Mountains will trill their highest notes in their little travel-ing cages, while they often lose their charmin a more luxurious home. Some breedersand dealers make use of specially con-structed cages to induce their birds to sing;occasionally the birds are kept entirely inthe shade to correct a shrill or piercing note. III.
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