CONTENTS 



CHAPTER 



1. Introductory .... 



2. History of the Caxary . 



3. History of the Canary {continued) 



4. The Breeding Room 



5. Cages and Cage-Making . 



6. Nests and Other Appliances 



7. Indoor Aviaries 



8. Outdoor Aviaries . 



9. The Egg and Development of the Young Bird 



10. Pairing and Sitting ..... 



11. Hatching and Rearing ..... 



12. The Canary's Plumage and Moulting 



1.3. Moulting on Colour Food .... 



14. Exhibiting and Washing ... 



15. Shows, Judging, Reporting and Technical Terms 



16. Pedigree or Line Breeding . 



17. The Norwich Canary 



18. Breeding the Norwich Canary 



19. Breeding Evenly-marked Canaries 



20. The Green Canary 



21. The Cinnamon Canary . 



22. The Crested Canary 



23. The Border Fancy Canary 



24. The Lizard Canary 



25. The London Fancy Canary 



26. The Belgian Canary 



27. The Scotch Fancy Canary 



28. The Yorkshire Canary . 



29. The Lancashire Coppy . 



30. The Old Dutch Canary and Dutch Frill 



31. The German or Roller Canary 



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