. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. 72 with flower of sulphur, rubbed up with a little water to the consistency of paste, and applied twice a day to the affected parts. This will allay the itching, and if early applied, may check the disease. In doctoring the sick bird, ascertain as nearly as possible what the complaint is, by comparing the symptoms with the printed ones accompanying our Bird Bitters, and treat the patient according to directions. Nearly all Mocking Birds are bought when young by their owners, because old ones in perfect song, bring such high prices, eve
. The Bird food company's book of cage birds:. Cage birds. 72 with flower of sulphur, rubbed up with a little water to the consistency of paste, and applied twice a day to the affected parts. This will allay the itching, and if early applied, may check the disease. In doctoring the sick bird, ascertain as nearly as possible what the complaint is, by comparing the symptoms with the printed ones accompanying our Bird Bitters, and treat the patient according to directions. Nearly all Mocking Birds are bought when young by their owners, because old ones in perfect song, bring such high prices, even as much aslso has been refused for a very fine bird. It should be borne in mind when buying these youngsters, that birds taken from the nest and fed by hand are much superior to ones that are trapped after tlv y leave the nest. The former become very tame, while the lat'er nearly always remain wild and flutter about the cage when it is approached. The farther south the birds come from the finer songsters they make. Young birds begin to arrive about the latter part of August. From then until October I, we offer hand-fed Florida Mocking Birds, guaranteed males, $ each ; trapped North Carolina birds, guaran- teed males, $, Mocking Birds just commencing to whistle, $ Birds in full song, $ to according to their ability. THE REDSTART. The beautiful plumage of this bird would alone recom- mend it to special notice. However, besides his handsome feathers, he possesses a good temper, an active disposition and a pleasing song. He is about the size of a Canary. The sides of the head are black; the throat speckled with white; the back and belly a mixture of lurid red and gray; the wings are dark brown, and I the tail is red. The Redstart requires the same style of cage and the same general treatment as the B'ack Cap. A good specimen of a young male Redstart is worth $; in full song, | Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page image
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