AVIARIES, BIRD-ROOMS AND GAGES. 



by means of hinges and with a moveable support in the 

 centre, would act as a table when required, and could 

 be put down when not in use. A small cupboard could 

 also be fitted in the corner of the room, on wall C. 



Unless the bird-keeper's stock is a large one, it 

 would be better not to use the wall A except for the 

 erection of a cupboard and table, for if all the appliances 

 incidental to the cage bird cult have to be contained in 

 one room, part of the spare space would be wanted for 

 packing cases, cages, etc., and nothing could be worse 

 for the well-being of the birds than a crowded room. A 

 glance at Fig. 31, which is drawn to scale, gives one an 

 idea of the floor space left if wall A is utilised. 



MAKING THE BEST OF A SMALL ROOM. 



Room 2, Fig 32, is a very small place, four feet six 

 by six feet, and not one of the most desirable for our 

 purpose, but assuming it to be the only one available, 

 we must make the best of it. As in the case of Room 

 i, it will be seen that the best wall is again, unfortun- 

 ately, between the doorway and window. Although 

 we might possibly make use of this wall in Room i, it 

 would be impossible to do so with high class stock in 

 the room we are now considering. 



In the spring months 

 (the most critical of the 

 bird-keeper's season) it 

 will be absolutely im- 

 possible to prevent the 

 piercing north-east 

 wind finding an en- 

 trance, and as there is 

 no fireplace as an out- 

 let, it must necessarily 

 make its way out by 

 the door, cutting 

 keenly against wall A ; 

 and, as the room is 

 small, we must give up 

 all idea of using that 



wall. On wall C we 

 Fig. 32. Staging for room facing north, have room for staging 

 i. Cupboard. 2. Cages. 3. Doorway. to Contain six CagCS 



