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Bl.ACK-FACED Sp:rin. (Mrs. Warren Vernon). Diseased liver 

 and inflammation of lungs. 



It is a common occurrence for a bird apparenth' well to 

 die suddenl}', and on post nwrteui examination to find 

 evidence of disease of some standing. 



Cock Colour-fed NORWICH Canary. (MissM. Gibbons). Cause 

 of death was pneumonia, probably from a chill caught at 

 a Show. Canary seed and perhaps German summer rape 

 are quite sufficient to keep such a bird in good health. 



I have not seen the Avadavat. It was not in the box 

 with the Canary. 



Changing birds about from place to place at this time 

 of the year renders them liable to a chill. 



Cordon-blues, Firefiuches, and Golden-breasted Wax- 

 bills are not delicate birds if they are not exposed to 

 infection in dealers' dirty shops or in an infected aviary. 

 I have kept these species out for two summers and two 

 winters. They are very susceptible to some of the infectious 

 diseases of birds but not more so than mauj' of our British 

 birds. 



Cold of itself does not cause disease ; but changeable 

 weather especially from a dry cold or heat to wet is a very 

 great predisposing factor. This is not peculiar to birds as 

 all animals are influenced in tlie same manner. 



Give any bird suitable food, suitable shelter, plenty of 

 room in which to take exercise, and a clean or dry ground 

 surface, and I believe it will maintain itself in health in our 

 changeable climate. Of course it must be healthy at the 

 commencement. 



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Miss V. Bromwich. 



