188 GARDEN AND AVIARY BIRDS. 
Many birds like to sleep in holes; miniature pigeon- 
boxes and even cocoanut shells—as opposed to husks— 
will suit these. 
CLEANING. 
Cages, whether large or small, should be cleaned daily 
and have the floor-tray covered with dry sand or earth; 
the very fine gravel which can be collected from roads 
after a shower is very good. 
Aviaries need not be cleaned out so often, though if 
the indoor end be in a_ verandah, a daily cleaning is 
best. The bedding in an aviary should be thick if not 
renewed daily, and may be of sand, mould, dead leaves, - 
or saw-dust. Dead leaves will amuse the birds and come 
in handy for the garden after. No aviary should be 
kept longer than a week uncleaned, unless shy birds are 
breeding in it. 
The flight will of course not need cleaning, but may 
be turfed when the grass is getting thin. 
Once a year all aviaries and large cages should be white- 
washed inside. All perches and nesting-boxes should be 
removeable, though securely fixed, so as to be cleaned 
at this time or oftener. 
FEEDING AND DRINKING-VESSELS. 
For aviaries and large cages shallow open pans are best, 
proportioned to the size of the inmates. The water-pan 
should be large as the birds will bathe in it; it should 
be unglazed, so that they can find good footing on the / 
floor of it. In the outdoor aviary it should be placed on _ 
