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criminal, and will at no distant date receive attention at the hands of the

Government.


If on the other hand this “ Tuberculosis ” is not tuberculosis at all,

but is only Avian Septicsemia wrongly called “ Tuberculosis ” by medical

men and others, who either will not or cannot investigate the matter under

modern conditions and methods, then we can continue to keep our birds

and enjoy our hobby in the full consciousness that we are not transgressing

in the matter of our duty to our neighbour.


As I said before—the matter is pressing, and I again call on Mr.

Mylan to prove his assertion. From what he himself says there should be

no difficulty in this, and I will assist him in any way I can.


W. Geo. Cresweee.



BREEDING FRANCOLINS.


Sir, — I do not know if Gray’s Bare-tliroated Francolins have ever

bred in this country before, but I have now a hen bird that has just hatched

seven chicks after sitting 23 days. I had already hatched several eggs

picked up in the aviary, but these were incubated by ordinary Domestic

Fowls. I hope I am the first to have succeeded in getting this Francoliu

to hatch her own chicks; if so I can send a fuller account of the event.


Wieeiam Ingram.


Mr. Bonhote has replied to this letter.



SILVER PHEASANTS FOR AVIARY.


Sir,—I am thinking of introducing a pair of Pheasants into my

aviary, one that already contains one pair of Cockatiels and their five young

ones and about 20 finches: it is 16 feet long and 5 feet wide and 7 feet high ;

about 12 feet is roofed in shed.


I thought of having Silver Pheasants, but would they' hurt the other

birds ? A friend of mine has a cock Gold Pheasant in a smaller aviary with

a greater number of birds, and he has not at any time molested the inmates.


If you would not advise a pair of Silver Pheasants, what other

ground-birds would suit ? The Californian Quails are so wild, and are not

very bright or striking in plumage. F. H. Rudkin.



The following reply has been sent to Mr. Rudkin :


Sir,—I n reply to your letter re Silver Pheasants: Except that they

are rather large, yon would find them very ornamental and quite innocuous

to the other inhabitants. Apart from the Californian Quail, which, as you

sav, are rather wild, there are several other species which form delightful

ground inmates of an aviary, as, for instance, the Indian Rain Quail,

Chinese Quail, American Bob-White or the various species of Turnix about



