56 THE CANARY BIRD. 



we have described when speaking of cages, 

 and have plenty of dry sand strewed over the 

 bottom. These hce, hke bugs, retire during 

 the day to cracks and crevices, which accounts 

 for old wooden cages being often infested. 

 To get rid of them, hollow sticks, or stalks 

 of rushes are used, which must be examined 

 and changed every day. 



DROOPING. 



It frequently happens, that after having 

 tried every remedy pointed out by experi- 

 ence, the true disease cannot be ascertained, 

 and notwithstanding various treatments, the 

 bird continues drooping and sickly. We have 

 ourselves found that pulverized charcoal, 

 mixed with the bread and egg, as directed for 

 feeding the ^roung Canaries, has entirely re- 

 stored to health and vigor, valuable birds 

 which we had almost given up. 



GENERAL REMARKS. 



Those who keep many Canaries, ought 

 always to have a cage termed an hospital ; 

 as in a large quantity of birds, some invalids 

 will be generally found. 



Separate them from the others, as they re- 

 quire different food, and to prevent contagion. 



This hospital cage should be large, and 

 covered with thick serge. If in sunmier, 

 place the cage in the sun ; if in winter, not 

 far from the fire. 



