AVIARIES, BIRD-ROOMS AND CAGES. 



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Warblers. Fig. 6 is an illustration of one frequently in 

 use. Its dimensions are: Sixteen inches long, eleven 

 high, and eleven inches from back to front. It is thus 



Fig. 6. Stock Cage for small Softbills. 



fairly deep, giving the bird a certain amount of seclusion 

 and yet open enough to allow him to see and note his 

 surroundings. 



These cages should be made of pine, and rather 

 stronger than those designed for special birds, as they 

 get a considerable amount of knocking about, while, 

 being used for fresh-caught specimens and odd birds, 

 they will often want a thorough cleaning. The wires 

 should be placed half an inch apart, with two holes left 

 for drinkers for special purposes; but for general use 

 the food and water vessels should be placed inside a 

 fresh bird is much more likely to find same there than 

 he is if they are placed outside. This cage should be 

 fitted with two doors, in the usual way. 



The best method of placing food inside the cage is 

 undoubtedly the one in general use for soft-bill birds. 

 This consists of an opening cut in the front of the cage, 

 about three inches by one and a quarter inches (regu- 

 lated by the size of vessel fitted to it) into which opening 

 is fitted a piece of wood. A fine French nail, or piece of 

 wire, is then put into the top and bottom at one end, so 

 that it becomes a small door, working upon two pivots, 

 which form hinges. To the interior face of this is fitted 

 a bent wire, to receive the glass or earthenware vessel ; 



