AVIARIES, CAGES, AND FITTINGS 21 



required, and should one have the misfortune for the 

 bird room to be visited by some infectious disease the 

 single cages are easily carried away for disinfection, or 

 destruction, if such is needed. 



The Single Breeder. 



Briefly described, the single breeding cage is a box 

 with a wire front, the sides, top, and back being of wood. 



Single Compartment Breeding Cage. 



The length is twenty to twenty-two inches, the height 

 sixteen to eighteen inches, and the depth from the wires 

 to the back of the cage eleven to twelve inches. In each 

 case I recommend the larger measurements. Nothing is 

 gained, except economy of space in the bird room by 

 using cages of the smaller dimensions, but much is lost 

 in the health of the birds. Exercise is far more important 

 in keeping the birds fit and well than some breeders are 

 inclined to think. In small cages it is impossible for 

 them to get the amount of exercise which is essential 

 to their well-being. 



