. My foreign doves and pigeons. Pigeons. AVIARIES. 19 partments are of wire to within 2^ ft. boarded from the ground. The roof of the aviary is of corrugated iron lined with wood—metal alone would be too hot—and is fitted with spouting back and front. The back spout is of metal, the front, running the whole length just below the glass roof, is of wood, with metal pipes at each end to bring the water to the ground? flights are fixed brown earthenware glazed baths (such as are used in cottages for sinks), 24 inches X 16 inches and 3 inches deep. I found it would have been better if I could have
. My foreign doves and pigeons. Pigeons. AVIARIES. 19 partments are of wire to within 2^ ft. boarded from the ground. The roof of the aviary is of corrugated iron lined with wood—metal alone would be too hot—and is fitted with spouting back and front. The back spout is of metal, the front, running the whole length just below the glass roof, is of wood, with metal pipes at each end to bring the water to the ground? flights are fixed brown earthenware glazed baths (such as are used in cottages for sinks), 24 inches X 16 inches and 3 inches deep. I found it would have been better if I could have got them shallower —though they are only half filled with water —b\it even 3 inches is a deep step to a bird whose wings are heavy and useless with water. To remedy this I cemented some small steps, made of common grey tiles, in each bath, and the ^^ £ H ei I- p C L PI SS. S ou th (F'ron t) vv I P> £ Pi 001^eo i-£r - our- FP( o rvT \Sa/^\ TOPPED P O f? TI o r^ Wt /^ c/<? rr S H t 1_ .£T - our /^ I- / a ^TS T E R S PI \^/PtR Y P u I a H TS u a: a. 0) Ov ^'"o^f SE-E-O Poom R ^ s ^ ,^ a £ o l^ OUT t-CT- our CflOE. i.£r-our cFiae S M O fl V I (=k R V {Pror^rj riorrh (back). Along the whole length of the inside of the front, by the wooden rail half way up, is a broad shelf, and this the birds love to walk up and down on, or to lie in the sun, basking with outstretched wings. The floor in the passage, shelters, and under the glass-roofed part of the flights is thickly cemented. The open part of the flights was at first grassed (with wire laid underneath), but I found it impos- sible to keep the grass clean, so now I have fine sifted ashes beaten down on to the ground instead, and under each perch in this open part is put a large flat slate. These slates are easily lifted up, washed, and replaced—and so the aviary is kept sweet and clean. In the centre of each of the open birds soon learnt to use them without fear. These baths are brushed out and pa
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