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cannot be beaten. I do not know what the 

 ingredients are, possibly there is a little aniseed 

 and caraway seed in it, or some spices, but at 

 any rate it is excellent. 



In cold or wet weather, a little cayenne 

 pepper, turpentine, white pepper, or olive oil 

 may be added to their food once a day. Olive- 

 oil must not be given often once a week is 

 enough. 



If your birds are cold or shivering, a small 

 quantity of spirits of turpentine may be added 

 to it ; but it must be well mixed. 



My advice is, to use Chamberland's food, be- 

 cause with it gapes and pip do not often appear. 

 If you see the former has made its appearance 

 anoint the body feathers of the hen and the in- 

 side of her wings with turpentine ; it will make 

 the chicks sneeze and do them good it is 

 worms at the root of the tongue which cause 

 them to gape a stiff feather brings them away 

 better than anything else. Insert it into the 

 root of the tongue, and twist it round, this will 

 generally bring nearly all the worms away. I 

 have seen many keepers very clever at this, and 

 cure their birds in a short space of time. 



