THE ROLLER CANARY 17 
with one, two, or three hens let each hen have a separate 
cage, running the cock with each hen in rotation. We 
do not care for this system. The best results come from 
individual pairs, and never would we run more than two 
hens with a cock. If one desires to keep up the vigour 
and stamina of the stock one cock to one hen is the best 
way to secure that end. 
FITTING THE CAGES 
The cages may be hung on the wall, or stacked in 
frames, but when stacked they should not touch each 
other, and never should they touch the wall. Keep 
them away from the wall and stack by small screws, and 
thus avoid breeding grounds for red mite. 
The cage should be 20 ins. long, 11 ins. deep from 
front to back, and 18 ins. high. The nest pan should be 
fixed at the back, being hung on a screw, and at such a 
height that the old birds may feed the young easily 
whilst standing on the perch which runs from front to 
back. The cage should have two such perches fixed 
about 4 ins. from the end of the cage. The seed and 
drinking vessels should be fixed on the outside of the 
cage, and there should be a couple of egg drawers, either 
in the front woodwork or else in the wirework. One of 
these can be used for egg food or its substitute, and one 
for tit-bits in the way of special seeds. 
SAND OR SAWDUST 
Never neglect the provision of a bath pan. Let your 
birds bathe every other day. It will keep them healthy 
and keep down insect life. 
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