Post Mortem Examinations.



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POST MORTEM EXAMINATIONS.



RULES.


Each bird must be forwarded, as soon after death as possible, carefully packed and postage

paid, direct to Mr. Arthur Gill, Lanherne, Bexley Heath, Kent, and must be

accompanied by a letter containing- the fullest particulars of the case, and a fee

of i/- for each bird. If a reply by post is required a fee of 2/6 must be enclosed

Domestic poultry, pigeons, and Canaries can only be reported on by post.



Green Cardinal Hen. (Mr. Moerscliell). Your bird died of heart

failure. The heart as all other parts of the body were loaded with

fat. At this time of the j^ear I should stop the hemp and sunflower

seed. The latter I do not like at any time although the birds are

very fond of it.


Mannikin. (Miss G, Wolfe). Bird died of apoplexy.


Cordon Bleu. (Miss Hamilton). Concussion of brain was cause of death,

having struck point of bill against some hard object.


ROSELLA Parrakeet. (Mr. Wilmot). Your bird had received an injury

to skull sometime previous to death. There was an extravasation on

the brain iwhicli was not of recent date. Possibty it was done when

you caught the bird up to cage it or when he was fighting the

cockatiel.


Red-headed Love Bird, cock. (Mrs. Ffoulkes). Died of fractured skull

caused by direct injury.


Yellow-collared Parrakeet. (Mrs. Williams). Died of fatty degener¬

ation of the liver. The only cause I can ascribe is want of exercise.

I think you will be more successful if 3’ou kept your Parrakeets in

large outdoor aviaries. I found most of the Parrakeets quite hardy,

and have kept very many out of doors during the winter, and they

have done better than those caged.


Rosella Parrakeet. (Mr. Wilson). The bird died of concussion of the

brain caused bj r direct injury, most probably being frightened

flew against the wires.


Answered by post:


Mr. Salter. Miss Joan Gladstone. Mr. Burton.



IMPORTANT.


The Attention of Members is especially directed to the

alteration in Private Advertisement Rules.



