The Canary Book. 



if preferred, but we advocate those shown in our drawing 

 in preference to all others. 



Fig. 11 is a four-compartment breeding-cage with nur- 

 series. The nurseries are in the centre, and are separated 

 from the breeding-compartments by wired frames made to 

 slide in and out, the wires being left sufficiently far apart 

 to enable the old birds to feed their -young. It is advisable 



Length, 52in. ; depth, llin. ; height, 32in. 



FIG. 11. FOUR-COMPARTMENT BREEDING-CAGE, WITH NURSERIES 

 IN CENTRE. 



to have solid wood divisions also ; the latter to be used during 

 the period of incubation, and the former when it is necessary 

 to remove the young birds from their parents. Wooden par- 

 titions may be used instead of the wired divisions, with a 

 space wired for the purpose mentioned at one end, but this 



