AVIA1UKS, BIRD-ltOOMS AND CAGES. 



The round disc on the wire is a piece of smooth tin. 

 A small hole is first bored through the centre, and it is 

 threaded on to the wire before the whole arrangement 

 is suspended. 



THE LARGER BIRDS. 



In aviaries given over to large birds, such as Mag- 

 pies and Jays, the food and water vessels should be 

 placed outside, and the birds made to pass their heads 

 through to feed and drink. Such birds are so full of 

 mischief that it is almost impossible to let them have a 

 vessel of any kind inside they appear to be under the 

 impression such are put there simply to provide them 

 with fun and amusement; besides, it is well to have 

 these vessels handy and easily got at. The largest 

 pattern glass hoppers answer very well for the purpose. 

 They are large enough for ordinary Finches to bathe in, 

 so make capital drinkers for these large birds. They 

 can be hung on wires, in the same manner as is adopted 

 on cages. The only objection to these vessels is that 

 they require some protection from the rays of the sun in 

 the hot summer weather, or the food soon becomes sour 

 and the water undrinkable. 



Personally I 

 am rather 

 favour of 

 boxed 



in 



in 



a 



ar- 



Fig. 25. Outside Food and Water Hopper 

 for large Birds. 



rangement, as 

 shown in Fig. 

 25. It should be 



made large 



enough to con- 

 tain vessels hold- 

 ing sufficient for 

 the day's con- 

 sumption. It 

 will be -noticed 

 that the door 

 does not fit quite 



to the eaves of 



the sloping roof; this is to allow ventilation and a free 

 circulation of a?r. If constructed of half inch pine it 

 will look neat and tidy, and will protect the contents 

 from sun, rain, and frost. It can either be hung on, or 

 fastened permanently. 



