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Correspondence, Notes, etc.



THE ILLUSTRATION FUND.



The Council gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the



following donations to the above fund :



£ s -



d.



Rev. H. D. Astley



33



0



Mr. W. R. Fasey



.. 10



0



Mrs. Octavia Gregory..



.. 0 10



0



Dr. F. Penrose



.. 010



0



Mr. W. G. Percival ..



.. 0 10



0



Lady Sutton ..



33



0



Mr. B. C. Thomasset



.. 11


£9 17



0


0



Amount previously' acknowledged



.. XO 5



6



Total received to June 22nd



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6



THE SOCIETY’S MEDAL.



Miss Aldersou has successfully reared y^oung of the

Rufous Dove (Leptoptila teichenbaclii), and Mr. Seth-Smith has

successfully bred the Brush Bronzewing Pigeon (Phaps elegans).


Accounts of both are now published, and it is believed

that these are the first cases on record of the young of these two

species having been reared in the United Kingdom. The

Council propose to award a medal in each case. Should any

member or reader know of a previous case he is requested to

communicate immediately with the Hon. Business Secretar}’-.



CORRESPONDENCE, NOTES, ETC.


BREEDING BUDGERIGARS.


Sir,—C ould you please give me some hints on breeding Budgerigars ?

I have had three pairs in a large outdoor aviary for the last six months, but

I do not seem able to rear any young ones. The hens frequently drop their

eggs while on the perch, and get egg-bound. Is this through incorrect

feeding ? I give them three parts white millet and one part plain canary with

a little hemp and crushed oats once a week. The seed pan in the aviary I

a 1 ways keep full. Is this a bad plan ? and would it be better to feed with a

little seed night and morning. Although this way I should find rather

troublesome. The aviary is partly grassed over and I give them green stuff

every other day. Is soaked bread necessary' before the young are hatched ?



