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hemp seed. Fourth morning feed 

 them on dried Indian corn half an 

 hour before putting them out to fly, 

 at night feed them on dried peas and 

 canary seed. Fifth morning feed 

 them on linseed, tares, and barley, 

 at night feed them on dried peas 

 and canary seed. Sixth morning 

 feed them on linseed, pearl barley, 

 and millet, at night feed them on 

 dried peas, a quarter of a craw full, 

 one handful of wheat steeped in 

 whisky, the wheat must be dried in 

 the oven after it has been steeped, 

 also give them as much canary seed 

 as they can eat. On the final morning 

 feed them with one handful of sago, 

 one handful of Indian corn and fill 

 up with canary seed, also put canary 

 seed tea in the fountain for them 

 to drink half an hour before rising 

 them for their final fly. The last week 

 of training give them every night 

 linseed tea to drink, if they fail to 

 fly on this treatment it is a sure sign 



