CANARY-BIRD. 97 



cause, or without exhibiting any symp- 

 toms of disease. This arises because 

 they are denied the society of the male 

 bird. 



We have now gone through the various 

 diseases to which Canaries are subject, 

 and shall close the section by recommend- 

 ing the amateur or professional fancier, 

 who breeds and keeps a number of birds, 

 to keep a separate or hospital cage for 

 those who happen to be taken sick. 

 This should be made of wood, with dark 

 sides, with a wicker and not a wire 

 front, and covered inside with thick flannel 

 at the sides, top and bottom, to keep the 

 sick as warm as possible. One reason 

 for this is, that most diseases which attack 

 the Canary, are contagious, and if the 

 sick be kept in the same cage or apart- 

 ment with healthy birds, they may cause 

 the loss of an entire collection. Besides, 

 they require different food and more 

 gentle treatment than those in a state of 

 health. 

 9 



