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Iiemp seed, it must be cut off, and tlie wound be 

 anointed with a little fresh butter. 



Sweating. — There are some females which, during 

 the time of incubation, or while they are on their 

 young, are subject to profuse perspiration ; the fea- 

 thers of the bell}'- are in consequence so wet as to 

 destroy the brood: as soon as this indisposition is 

 perceived the invalid must be washed with salt water, 

 and after a few minutes be plunged into pure water, 

 to wash off the salt, and be dried in the sun as quickly 

 as possible. This operation is to be repeated once or 

 twice a day till recovery ; but as relapses are frequent, 

 it is better to separate the female, and not allow her 

 to sit. 



Astlima, or hard Ireatliing which arises from an 

 oppressed stomach, generally yields to plantain and 

 rape seeds moistened with water as the sole food. 



Sneezing, produced by an obstruction in the nostrils, 

 is removed by passing a very small quill up them to 

 clear them. 



Loss of voice. — It sometimes happens that after 

 moulting a male suffers the loss of its voice ; it must 

 then be fed with the same paste as is prepared for 

 young birds, adding some lettuce seed, and, according 

 to some bird-fanciers, a bit of bacon should be hung 

 to the cage for it to peck. 



Constipation. — The remedy for this is plenty of green 



