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place pieces of this about in the bushes or branches which they frequent and they may

then peck it. If this does not have the desired effect, take two ounces of the pure

mortar and pulverize and mix in a quart of water to be used for drinking purposes

during the afternoon and evening twice or three times a week. I shall be glad to

hear from you again].


Indigo Finch (Mr. W. Tomes). [Your bird died of fits caused by reflex nerve irritation

owing to subacute inflammation of the bowels. You give no particulars as to

feeding or I might have been able to suggest the cause of the diseased condition ot

the bowels].


Pied Mynah (The Rev. H. Wilmot). [Your bird died of exhaustion and heart failure. It

was one of those cases in which no disease of the internal organs is discernible, but

there is great waste of tissue due to malassimilation of the food provided. One

frequently finds the presence of parasites in birds and in fact all animals when in

this extremely debilitated condition],


Blue-frontkd Amazon (The Rev. R. H. Wilmot). [Death was due to pressure on the

brain caused by an extensive extravasation of blood on the left side of brain. I am sorry

I cannot say where you could procure Pacozzi, but perhaps some one of our members

can assist you].


Cordon Bleu, hen (The Hon. M. C. Hawke). [Apoplexy caused death].


Eclectus Parrot, hen (Mr. C. P. Arthur). [Your bird died of acute inflammation of the

bowels and liver. My advice is always—endeavour to ascertain the disease and its

cause before attempting treatment. Diarrhoea is sometimes caused by some

irritating material in the bowels. This indicates an aperient, by preference I use

Diuneford’s Fluid Magnesia. It may be caused by liver or bowel trouble, and if of

an inflammatory nature aperients would probably increase the trouble. The safest

remedy I have found for this form of diarrhoea (bright green) is precipitated chalk

and ohlorodyne. I had a pair of Eclectus Parrots that were similarly attacked, but I

saved them with the above].


Nightingale (The Hon. Mary C. Hawke). [Your bird died of exhaustion, with heart

failure as a consequence. I am afraid you have fed the bird too highly. You do not

say what grade of Century Food you used. If No. 1, no extra egg was necessary. I

have kept several Nightingales on No. x Century Food moistened with carrot and

boiled potato alternately, and about three mealworms a day. There was extensive

disease of liver, your bird being a victim to indigestion and consequent inability to

assimilate the food, which caused the emaciation].


Virginian Nightingale (Mr. O. E. Cresswell). [There was no trace of poison. The bird

died of apoplexy. There was an extensive blood clot on back part of brain. You

do not say how she was fed : this is the most likely cause].


Bearded Rekdling (Mr. H. L. Sich). [Inflammation of the bowels caused death,

brought on probably from the feeding or chill. If you use No. 1 grade Century Food

as directed you do not require hemp or maw seed. This food is of such high

nutritive quality that if given as directed nothing else is necessary. I have a great

opinion as to the value of it as a food for birds in captivity. Answered by post.

Mauv thanks for postal order, 2/6].


Arthur Gill.



