24 CANARY BIRDS. 



newly caught birds into ; having no height 

 to fly, they cannot well hurt themselves. 



HOSPITAL CAGES, in which to place sick 

 or wounded birds, are very necessary where 

 several birds are kept. A good plan is to 

 take the wires entirely out of a cage from 

 eight to twelve inches square, and sew round 

 the frame, both top and sides, a tight -strained 

 piece of canvas or flannel. The floor should 

 be covered with bran or coarse oatmeal, this 

 being cooling as well as soft ; everything of 

 wool is objectionable, on account of the 

 fibre or hairs which twist round the claws, 

 and if not removed will tighten and cut off 

 the toes. 



The perches should be movable, that they 

 may be taken out and cleaned. If the bird's 

 leg is wounded, the perches should all be 

 removed from the cage ; but if it is the wing 

 that is affected, one perch would be advisa- 

 ble. 



-BREEDING CAGES are best made of ma- 

 hogany or some polished wood, with one end 



