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closer together, you can shift them about more easily and 
more quickly; in fact, they are altogether more easily 
managed. 
Place the tutor so that he has two on each side, three 
above and three below, in all ten birds. Several more 
can be placed round him, but if you do this it is wise to 
change the birds about occasionally. If you place your 
tutor in a song box on a pedestal outside the curtain, 
regulating his light also properly, you will be able to train 
a great many more. 
HOW TO CAGE OFF 
When you cage off a youngster do not shade him at 
once, nor put in the partition ; let him get accustomed to 
conditions for a few days, then put up the partition, and, 
after that gradually shade him. As you cage the birds 
off you should make a note as to their ages; number the 
cages according to whether they be first, second or third 
round birds, and you will not be confused over the 
feeding. 
When you open up your birds in the morning draw 
out the loose partitions; by this you make them active, 
and they will not sing, or only a little, if at all. Let 
them have as much of this as possible, as it keeps them 
healthy and happy. Now replace the partitions, and 
they will start song; close the curtain. Repeat at dinner 
time. 
In the evening, half-an-hour before roosting-time, you 
may draw the partitions and let them alone until you 
draw the curtain for the night, leaving the partitions out, 
or if the days are short you may light up at night, and 
after they have had half-an-hour’s play, replace the par- 
titions, draw the curtain, and gradually lower the light. 
