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the first time in the United Kingdom, and it is proposed to award a Medal

in each case accordingly. Should any previous instance of the successful

breeding of either species be known to ail)’ of our members or readers, it is

requested that they will kindly communicate at once with the Hon.

Business Secretary. Two White-fronted Doves have since been bred by

Mr. Castle Sloane.



POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



RULES.


Kach 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. Domestic poultry, pigeons, and Canaries cannot be dealt with. No

replies can be sent by post.



Pennant Parrakeet. (Mr. Rudkin). [Bird died of apoplexy. Your

feeding seems very fattening to my mind. The hemp, sunflow’er and

nuts all contain a large quantity of oil, and if you give them alter¬

nately as a change this would be quite sufficient. You do not mention

green food. They should certainly have some. It was a lien].



Avadavat. (The H011. Mrs. Carpenter). [Concussion of the brain

caused death. The point of beak had evidently been brought in

contact with some hard object].



Goldfinch. (Mrs. Robertson). [Bird died of enteritis. This is very

common in grey-pates during the process of seeding off, and is

usually due to the indigestible food (dried seeds) being substituted for

the natural succulent seeds, and possibly a moderate amount of fruit

and insects].


Bronze Mannikin. (Miss Appleton). [Death was due to an apoplectic

fit. It was a lien].



Fire-FINCH. (Miss Thomas). [Acute inflammation of liver caused death.

Am unable to say cause of death of the hen, but there are no traces

of infectious disease in bird sent me].



Bicheno Finch (nestling). (Mr. N. S. O’Reilly). The nest was in a bush,

not under cover. [Pneumonia was cause of death, in all probability

produced by wet and cold weather].



