1 04 CANAE Y 2IRDS. 



saffron in the water glass is a useful tonic. 

 And if the bird should be attacked with any 

 sort of fit, some authorities recommend dip- 

 ping its feet in warm water, or dashing a 

 little cold water over it. 



Hang them in the sunshine, and give them 

 any nourishing food they may fancy. Let 

 them have a lump of sugar to peck at. 

 Supply them with green food, and keep the 

 floor covered with sand or gravel. 



If the moulting proves unusually tedious 

 and distressing to the bird,. it may have some 

 sponge cake soaked in sherry wine ; very 

 little wine, and some of the wine might be 

 blown over its feathers. 



DIARRHOEA. This is frequently a fatal 

 disease with canaries, as with other cage 

 birds. The bird attacked with it constantly 

 voids a white fluid matter, which causes 

 great inflammation of the rectum. The best 

 remedial measures are as much natural food 

 as possible. A rusty nail placed in the 

 drinking cup, and a little hard-boiled egg, 



