34 THE CANARY. 



should, but rests his body on the perch, and does not 

 sing. If the invalid is examined, the lower part of 

 the abdomen will be found to be of a color varying 

 from a rich red to a dark red. 



The diet should be changed, and all parts of the 

 cage and cups cleaned. Dip a camel's-hair brush 

 into warm turpentine, and paint the inflamed abdo- 

 men; open the bowels if there is . constipation. A 

 few drops of gum-arabic should be added daily to 

 the drinking water. The food should be of the 

 lightest description ; light biscuit soaked in milk, and 

 given fresh every three hours, should be the main 

 diet. From five to ten drops of brandy may be 

 added to the drinking water if the bird seems quite 

 weak. As the bird's health improves give stimulat- 

 ing food, Song Restorer. 



CRAMPS are caused by a filthy cage or close con- 

 finement in too small a cage. Immerse the legs in 

 water as warm as bird should bear ; give a larger cage, 

 and put two drops of laudanum in the drinking water. 

 Do not allow the bird to bathe more than twice a week. 



THE PIP is a small swelling which appears on the 

 bird's rump. It may be easily cured by opening the 

 swelling with a needle and rubbing a little cold cream 

 gently over it. 



SURFEIT is indicated by a slight eruption on the 

 body, and baldness, slight at first, and then extending 

 all over the head. Feed of seeds only the plain rape ; 

 give a piece of apple daily if this does not cause too 

 great evacuations of the bowels. The head where 

 bare may be rubbed with any simple ointment. 



