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Post Mortem Examinations.



Crimson Bishop. (Miss Woods). Found dead. Apparently healthy day

before. [Apoplexy was cause of death],


Pekin Robin, hen. (Mr. J. Watson). In perfect health yesterday, found

dead this morning. [Bird was excessively fat and apoplexy caused

death].


Budgerigar and Madagascar Lovebird. (Miss Tate). Both new

comers. [Both birds died of concussion of brain. The Budgerigar

was a young hen. Neither of these birds require artificial heat as

they are quite hardy].


Weaver. (Mr. Chas. L- Rothera). [Bird died of congestion of lungs.

Many thanks for kind remarks].


OranGE-Feanked Parrakeet. (Miss Showed). Found dead. [Apoplexy

was cause of death. These birds being usually so tame, take but very

little exercise, and being rather heavy feeders are prone to apoplexy if

given as much food as they like].


White Java .Sparrow. (Mrs. M. Sherston). Has been ailing some days.

Has had difficulty in getting up to the top perches. Had been sitting

for ten days. I took eggs away and put her in a cage in a warm room.

[Your bird died of a liver disease of long standing].


Cordon Beeu. (Mrs. Noble). Found dead. [The bird had a fractured

skull, caused by direct injury].



Red-headed Gouedian Finch. (Mrs. Johnstone). Appeared quite well

the day before it was found dead. The aviary is over-run with mice.

[The bird died of concussion of the brain caused by direct injury

to the skull. My advice, re mice, is do mot try to keep them out, but

wire off a small space where they come into the aviary and always

keep a break-back trap in the run ; you then destroy the vermin instead

of keeping them out of one place to do^possibly more harm in another].


Grey WaxbieE. (Mr. Yewdall, Leeds). Kept in outside aviary. Other

birds in aviary are Mannikins, Lovebirds, Cardinals. [Bird died of

concussion of the brain. I should suspect Cardinals or Lovebirds. I

think our winters are very trying to such delicate birds].


Beue-winged Lovebirds. (Miss Tate). In outdoor aviary. Found dead.

[Bird died of acute congestion of lungs. I have usually found this

species very delicate and should advise artificial heat. Am very glad to

assist you].



Virginian Nightingale. (Miss Shepherd). It was hatched in aviary

last May. Has never been noticed to ail anything. All right last

night, found dead this morning. [The bird was apparently healthy in

every respect, and I can only suggest death was due to nerve shock,

possibly caused by a fright].



