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AVIARIES, BIRD-ROOMS AND CAGES. 



it one only needs to get sufficient eleven-inch boards for 

 the purpose. A door should be placed in the wire front 

 for batthing purposes (all Thrushes and the like are 

 exceedingly fond of bathing, and it is well to allow them 



Fig. 5. Stock Cage for Thrush or other large Softbills. 



to freely indulge), and another at one end. A large size 

 tin drinker p'laced opposite one of the perches, and a 

 large earthenware drawer at the other end of the cage, 

 answer admirably for food and water. 



It will be noticed that the perches are fixed in rather 

 unusual positions. But the bird-keeper will soon see 

 the wisdom of this. Exercise is what all birds require, 

 and what they usually get very little of. By placing the 

 perches as shown in the illustration, the bird is con- 

 stantly jumping up and down, and at the same time 

 lengthwise. In this manner he gets considerably more 

 exercise than he would in any other way in so restricted 

 a space. The wires for the front of this cage >need only 

 be about one inch apart, but if likely to be occasionally 

 used for other purposes, then they had better be placed 

 at three-quarters of an inch. 



A CAGE TO HAVE BY ONE. 



The bird-keeper will find it a great convenience to- 

 possess a cage or two of fair size suitable to run a fresh- 

 caught bird in such as a Wheatear or one of the 



