YOUNG COMMON CANARIES IN AN AVIARY. 



CHAPTER VII 



INDOOR A \' I A R I E S 



There are two methods of breeding canaries 

 and other cage-birds, botli of which have 

 their own jtecuHar merits, though tlie 

 objects desired by each are as widely 

 difTerent as, generally spcal<ing, arc their 

 results. The one has been dealt with in 

 tlic preceding pages of this hook. \i/.. 

 l)i-cc(ling in cages with the \ic\v of ])r()- 

 dticing some |)articular jioint or ])oiiits in 

 the birds hy scicntilic |)airiug. 'I'liis 

 object can oidy he carried dul successfully 

 by keeping the suitable pairs of birds to- 

 gether in cages, so that other sires ol' 

 their variety, whicli ai'c tpiitc vuisuitahlc 

 for certain hens, are unable to g<t lo 

 them while hrcediiig. The other method 

 is followed where the breeder has no par- 

 tieidar objecl in \ iew except to keep a 

 few birds in ;iii a\iary : the bii'ds arc 

 allowed to lly togellur and pail' up indis- 

 criminately if they desire to breed. 'I'he 

 exhibition of birds or the j)roducliun of 



stock for the purpose have no charm for 

 this kind of fancier. 



To suit liis purpose there are outdoor 

 and indoor aviaries. Each is intended for 

 a similar purpose, but from the very 

 nature of things each is of a somewliat 

 dilTerent chai'acter. J''or instance, a much 

 higher class of bird can be kc])t in an 

 indoor a\iary. even though indiscriminate 

 breeding be allowed, than in an outdoor 

 one. This would apply c<pially to some 

 of our J{ritish birds. 



Let us, then, lirsl proceed to consider 



Ihe arrangenieni and liftings of an indoor 



a\iary. \\'e will su|)pose an 



Danger of cmpt\- room or small eon- 

 Draughts. ' 



scrvatory is to be de\(>ted 



to the pur])ose. To begin with, it should 

 ha\'e a w.arm as])cct and be well ])rotected 

 from draughts : if a conservatory or sinnlar 

 glass erection, it nuist be well shaded from 

 the strong sunlight. As far as possible 



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