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sprinkle of canary seed, this should 

 improve their flying, at night feed 

 them on dried peas and hemp seed. 

 Third day, morning, feed them on 

 dried peas and a small quantity of 

 linseed ; at night feed them on dried 

 peas and wheat mixed. Fourth day 

 in the morning feed them on dried 

 tares, at night feed them on dried 

 peas and hemp seed. Fifth day, 

 in the morning feed them on dry peas 

 and linseed, at night feed them on 

 dried peas and fill up with canary 

 seed. Sixth day, in the morning 

 feed them on half a craw of Indian 

 corn, fill up with canary seed, also 

 a little rice and wheat if they will 

 eat it. Give them clean water and 

 see that they all drink before going 

 out, let them eat all they will and then 

 put them out on their final fly. A 

 good kit of birds should fly seven or 

 eight hours without any trouble. The 

 birds should be flown every day the 

 first w T eek and three times a week the 



