. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. desired to keep and breed parrots or parroquets, procure the L"i'nks of trees in which bore, at different heights several augu^holes, both large and small ones. ' Regarding nesting places, the majority of the birds will se- lect the trees, but it is well to have a few boxes of different pat- terns scattered about to accomo- date such birdti as prefer them. A' wire iiesl, arranged for fastening against the wall, will 'be rr,^ , ,,^ sent by mail for MG. 3. —HOLLOW TREE NEST BOX. I2C. each Fi"- No. 2 is an excellent pattern whic
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. desired to keep and breed parrots or parroquets, procure the L"i'nks of trees in which bore, at different heights several augu^holes, both large and small ones. ' Regarding nesting places, the majority of the birds will se- lect the trees, but it is well to have a few boxes of different pat- terns scattered about to accomo- date such birdti as prefer them. A' wire iiesl, arranged for fastening against the wall, will 'be rr,^ , ,,^ sent by mail for MG. 3. —HOLLOW TREE NEST BOX. I2C. each Fi"- No. 2 is an excellent pattern which you can niake yourseTf from a cigar box. Fig. No. 3 is made from a portion of a small tree trunk, hollowed-out and with a hole bored in the side. This style is for parrots, parroquets, and other climbing birds. Fig, No. 4 is made from the husk of a cocoanut, and is suitable for Afri- can Finches and other species of tropical birds. Furnish a good supply of nesting materials, such as, fibrous roots, long, fine, dry grass, Florida moss, soft cow's t^^ hair, and soft feathers. ^ig. The hair, moss, and nest box. feathers should be suspended in nets; if allowed to lie about they will become soiled and unfit for nest-buildino- Cotton and wool should not be used, as both are liable ?o P^99me entangled in the feet of the birds, and cause thenj. 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 Philadelphia bird food company. [from old catalog]. The Philadelphia bird food companu
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