TREATMENT OF CANARY BIRDS. 155 



MOULTING OF THE YOUNG. 



Although the moulting of young birds is only 

 partial, as they do not in general shed their wing 

 or tail feathers, they require more care and atten- 

 tion than at their future moultings. It generally 

 takes place when they are about two months old, 

 sometimes when younger, or older. At this time 

 they sleep sometimes during the day, with their 

 head under their wing. They now require nour- 

 ishing food, and to be kept moderately warm. If 

 the weather is warm open the window, and let 

 them have air ; but do not put the cage where 

 there is a draft of air ; the same if in a room, do 

 not have opposite windows open, and be careful 

 to shut them, when the cool of the evening ap- 

 proaches. Let them also have the benefit of the 

 sunshine, morning and evening. If too warm in 

 the middle of the day, drop the curtain of the 

 window, or throw something over the cage. 

 With the seed, as before, give, two or three times 

 a week, a bit of baker's bread, moistened with 

 milk, and, once or twice a week, a portion of 

 hard-boiled egg, chopped fine ; and, occasionally, 

 some lettuce, or cabbage, and keep a piece of 

 rusty iron in the water dish. By using those 



