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POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



RULES.


Each bird must be forwarded, as soon after death as possible, carefully packed and postage

paid, direct to Mr. Arthur Gill, M.R.C.V.S., Veterinary Establishment, Bexley Heath,

Kent, and must be accompanied by a letter containing the fullest particulars of

the case.


If a reply by post (in addition to any Report that may appear in the Magazine) be required,

a stamped and addressed envelope must likewise be sent.



Californian Quail, chicks. (Mr. T. N. Wilson). Hatched June 12th,

died 17th ; hatched under Bantam, transferred to a Cosv Coop Brooder.

The}'all died very soon ; they go blind first in one eye, then in the

other, and a few hours afterwards they die. Fed on Spratt’s chicken

food, coarse oatmeal, green fly, chopped meat, chopped grass, etc.

[Your chicks have died from starvation, being little bags of bones:

your food, although plentiful, is too indigestible. I raise great numbers

annually without trouble, as follows : — Ground Osborne biscuit crushed,

mixed with hard-boiled egg, put through a masher, and ants’ eggs, all

slightly damped : plentiful supply of well-scoured gentles, and finely-

chopped grass fresh at least four times daily; gradually introduce fine

groats, then the coarse groats and afterwards the ordinary seeds, but

never be sparing with chopped grass and clean fresh water. Many

thanks for your remarks of appreciation of my services, which I am

pleased to give].


Senegal Dove, hen. (Mr. T. H. Newman). [Your Dove was egg bound ;

your feeding seems quite correct; give plenty of green food and a little

lime water added to the drinking water].



Orange-cheeked Waxbill. (The Honble. Mary C. Hawke). [Cause of

death was inflammation of bowels].



Gouldian Finch. (Mrs. A. K. Connell). It appeared up to time of death

in perfect health. [Apoplexy was cause of death].



Gouldian Finch. (Mrs. M. H. Metcalfe). Found panting on the ground ;

put in a cage and gave sherry and water ; revived a little, took some

food, and died during night. [Cause of death was acute pneumonia].



Gouldian Finch, hen. (Mrs. Gorter). Received 8 p.m., June 30th; seemed

sleepy, transferred to another cage at 4.30. July 1st bird was dead.

[Bird died of concussion of the brain, caused possibly during transit].


Cock YELLOW Wagtail. (Mr. INI. E. Griffiths). Been in outdoor aviary

12 months. [Cause of death was consumption; bird was positively a

skeleton], _


Yellow-crowned Bulbul. (Mr. II. W. Burgess). .Seemed quite well at

2.30; ill at 4.30 and soon died. [Cause of death was apoplexy. You do

not give particulars of feeding so cannot advise].



Hen Rhea. (Major Fothergill). Perfect health in morning; found on

nest at 3 p.m as if on point of laying, but was ill and perfectly helpless.

[Cause of death was acute enteritis. She would not have laid for some

time, as largest egg was less than a fair-sized walnut].



Budgerigar. (Mr. T. Needham Wilson). [Cause of death was apoplexy].


Arthur Gill.



