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are very hardy. I have twenty Gold cocks in one 

 aviary in a very exposed position, and with little or no- 

 shelter, and often find them with snow and frost on 

 their backs, but they appear none the worse for it. 

 During the winter of 1885-6 many of the birds, when 

 fed early in the morning, were perfectly white with 

 hoar-frost. Do not forget to supply plenty of fresh 

 spring water in these aviaries. 



PORTABLE AVIARIES. 



These are now made in panels (see Fig. 2). Each 

 panel is gft. long and 5ft. high, to form sides, and 

 can be extended to any length. Three lengths are 

 most convenient, or two if only for a cock and five 

 or six hens ; one panel forms the end. There is a 

 close roof at each end, formed of boards ; the rest is 

 wire netting in panels. The whole takes to pieces, 

 and can be stacked away when not required. It is 

 readily moved by putting a couple of larch poles 

 under it, and using them as rollers, or sliding it side- 

 ways on them. The panels and angles are put to- 

 gether with coach screws, the ties form perches, and 

 other perches are 2ft. from the ground, and form 

 lower ties. The following are the scantlings of timbers, 

 &c. : Uprights, 2in. by ijin. quartering; sides, three 

 gin. boards, Jin. thick, and one 4Jin. board for base, 

 lin. thick; gable ends, Jin. boards; rafters, 2in. by 

 ijin. quartering; ridge, lin. by 4^in. boards; roof, 

 Jin. boards ; with fillets over joints. 



Frame the rafters together, and notch them to 



