CANARY BIRDS. 59 



fledged. The growth, of the feathers is 

 sometimes promoted by a bath of lukewarm 

 water. 



After the thirtieth day, they are able to 

 feed themselves, and begin to twitter, and 

 when a month old, may be taken from the 

 parent birds and confined in separate cages, 

 which it is advisable to hang at some dis- 

 tance from one another. 



The sooner the little birds will wash, the 

 better for them, and their cage should never 

 be without green food chickweed or water- 

 cresses. A hard-boiled egg, white and yelk 

 finely chopped, is useful for these little 

 things. It must be constantly fresh. 



A rather novel and exceedingly useful 

 remedy is a little strongish tea, when the 

 birds seem sickly. If left in their cage with 

 fresh water also, they can take it or not, as 

 their instinct leads them, and when they are 

 weakly, or liable to cold, it often is good for 

 them. 



The more soft sunshine they can have, the 



